Information disclosure in IBM Sametime
Priority LOW 16CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM Sametime Connect 8.5.2 and 9.0, after uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client, could disclose potentially sensitive information related to the Sametime environment as well as other users on the local machine of the user. IBM X-Force ID: 113934.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00339 27th 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-2016-2974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72mx-gcxg-xg6f
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-2016-02482 Credentials management flaw in IBM Sametime CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-2974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72mx-gcxg-xg6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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