Credentials management flaw in IBM Sametime
Priority LOW 34CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 could store credentials of the Sametime Meetings user in the local cache of their browser which could be accessed by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 113855.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sametime | 8.5.2; 8.5.2.1; 9.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sametime VendorIBM Affected 8.5.2; 8.5.2.1; 9.0; 9.0.0.1; 9.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8x6-2rgh-ghrq
References
More IBM Sametime vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03479 The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-03472 Unspecified vulnerability in the Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-05556 The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.5.2 through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 do not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-03480 The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.5.2 through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-03484 The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.5.2 through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2013-03474 The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-2972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8x6-2rgh-ghrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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