What is the severity of CVE-2016-2965?

CVE-2016-2965 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site request forgery attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2965?

To mitigate CVE-2016-2965, ensure that users are advised against clicking on suspicious links and review IBM's security patches.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-2965?

CVE-2016-2965 affects IBM Sametime Meeting Server versions 8.5.2 and 9.0.

Can CVE-2016-2965 lead to unauthorized access?

While CVE-2016-2965 itself does not allow unauthorized access, it can disrupt user sessions by forcing a logout.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2965?

A valid workaround for CVE-2016-2965 includes educating users about the risks of unknown links and enabling additional security measures.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-2965

medium

6.5

CWE

352

29/8/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2016-2965: CSRF

First published: Tue Aug 29 2017(Updated: )

IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By persuading a user to visit a malicious link, a remote attacker could force the user to log out of Sametime. IBM X-Force ID: 113846.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HCL Sametime	=8.5.2.0
HCL Sametime	=8.5.2.1
HCL Sametime	=9.0.0.0
HCL Sametime	=9.0.0.1
HCL Sametime	=9.0.1

Remedy

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006439

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2965?
CVE-2016-2965 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-site request forgery attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2965?
To mitigate CVE-2016-2965, ensure that users are advised against clicking on suspicious links and review IBM's security patches.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-2965?
CVE-2016-2965 affects IBM Sametime Meeting Server versions 8.5.2 and 9.0.
Can CVE-2016-2965 lead to unauthorized access?
While CVE-2016-2965 itself does not allow unauthorized access, it can disrupt user sessions by forcing a logout.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2965?
A valid workaround for CVE-2016-2965 includes educating users about the risks of unknown links and enabling additional security measures.

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