CVE-2016-2978

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Published Aug 29, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Sametime 8.5.2 and 9.0 could store potentially sensitive information from the browser cache locally that could be available to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 113938.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Sametime

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5.2`	affected	—
`8.5.2.1`	affected	—
`9.0`	affected	—
`9.0.0.1`	affected	—
`9.0.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4051	IBM Sametime 8.5.2 and 9.0 could store potentially sensitive information from the browser cache locally that could be available to a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 113938.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.319% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006441
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113938

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Sametime

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 29, 2017, 9:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:57 PM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 29, 2017, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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