Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Sametime - CVE-2016-2980
Published: August 29, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38386
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2980
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Sametime
Sametime
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a script injection where a malicious site can inject their own script by exploiting a vulnerability in the way that the WebPlayer works. IBM X-Force ID: 113993.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-2980
Install update from vendor's website.