IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting.

Published 9 y ago 2017-08-29 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

5.4

v3.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

0.8%

percentile 55%

Public exploits

none known

IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 113945.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.0	5.4	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`
NVD	2.0	3.5	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`

Affected products

IBM Sametime

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

securityfocus.com /bid/100599 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/113945 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
securitytracker.com /id/1039231 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006439 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2016-2979
NVD: CVE-2016-2979

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