Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in IBM Sametime Meeting Server
CVE-2016-2965

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Sametime
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2017

Summary

The IBM Sametime Meeting Server, specifically versions 8.5.2 and 9.0, suffers from a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit cross-site request forgery (CSRF) due to improper validation of user-supplied input. When users are tricked into clicking on a malicious link, attackers can force them to terminate their session arbitrarily. This vulnerability can lead to session hijacking, unauthorized actions, and disrupt user access to the server. Protecting against such vulnerabilities is essential to maintain the integrity and security of user sessions.

Affected Version(s)

Sametime 8.5.2

Sametime 8.5.2.1

Sametime 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100599
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113846
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039231
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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