Improper input validation in Sametime - CVE-2016-0354
Published: August 28, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8018
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0354
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user supplied input. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file to a Sametime meeting room and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user supplied input. A remote attacker can upload a malicious file to a Sametime meeting room and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-0354
Update to version 9.0.1 FP1.