CVE-2016-2979

IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 113945.

• CWE-79

• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006439Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100599
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039231Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113945VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006439Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100599
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039231Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113945VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 29, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

• How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
• Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
• PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
• AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.

• CVE-2016-2973IBM Sametime Media Services 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to c…
• CVE-2016-2974IBM Sametime Connect 8.5.2 and 9.0, after uninstalling the S…
• CVE-2016-2975IBM Sametime 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scrip…
• CVE-2016-2976IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 could allow a meet…
• CVE-2016-2977IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 could allow a mali…
• CVE-2016-2978IBM Sametime 8.5.2 and 9.0 could store potentially sensitive…
• CVE-2016-2980The Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to a scri…
• CVE-2016-2981An undisclosed vulnerability in the CLM applications in IBM …
• CVE-2016-2983IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience 8.7, 8.8, and 9.0.2 could al…
• CVE-2016-2984IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4…
• CVE-2016-2985IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4…
• CVE-2016-2986Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Rational Col…