Information disclosure in Person Communications (PCOMM) - CVE-2016-0321
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84533
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0321
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Personal Communications (aka PCOMM) does not properly restrict credential extraction. A local user can discover passwords by leveraging access to the victim account and executing a PowerShell script.
Affected software
Person Communications (PCOMM)
How to mitigate CVE-2016-0321
Install updates from vendor's website.
Person Communications (PCOMM) - addressed in versions 6.0.17, 12.0.0.1, 13.0.2