IBM Sametime Media Services 8.5.2/9.0 Error Log information disclosure

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Sametime Media Services 8.5.2/9.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Error Log Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sametime Media Services 8.5.2 and 9.0 can disclose sensitive information in stack trace error logs that could aid an attacker in future attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 113898.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2017. The weakness was published 08/29/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2971 since 03/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/10/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at 105884, 105885, 105886 and 105888.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Remote: Yes

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03/09/2016 🔍
08/23/2017 +532 days 🔍
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08/29/2017 +6 days 🔍
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08/30/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2016-2971 (🔍)
X-Force: 113898
SecurityTracker: 1039231
SecurityFocus: 100599 - IBM Sametime Meetings Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2017 08:37
Updated: 01/10/2021 09:10
Changes: 08/30/2017 08:37 (54), 11/11/2019 13:49 (10), 01/10/2021 09:10 (3)
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