IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/9.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/9.0. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2959. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/9.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 could allow a meeting room manager to remove the primary managers privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 113804.

The bug was discovered 08/23/2017. The weakness was shared 08/29/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2959 since 03/09/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price 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.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 100599†). The entries VDB-105884, VDB-105885, VDB-105886 and VDB-105888 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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 🔍
01/10/2021 +1229 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-105889
X-Force: 113804
SecurityFocus: 100599 - IBM Sametime Meetings Server Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039231

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2017 08:35
Updated: 01/10/2021 08:44
Changes: 08/30/2017 08:35 (53), 11/11/2019 13:16 (10), 01/10/2021 08:44 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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