CVE-2013-3975

published 2014-05-26

CVE-2013-3975: Unspecified vulnerability in the Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to discover user names…

Priority P3 36 medium 5 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C P I N A N

EXPLOIT

Unspecified vulnerability in the Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to discover user names, full names, and e-mail addresses via a search.

Affected

12 ranges

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Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

• → The vulnerability is exploitable via the IBM Sametime Meeting Server web interface — monitor for abnormal or automated search/enumeration requests against the Sametime web interface, particularly dictionary-based or brute-force username lookups. ↗
• → The attack targets IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 Meeting Server; detection should focus on these specific version ranges. ↗

• · The vulnerability is described as 'unspecified' by the vendor — no specific endpoint, parameter, or request format is publicly documented, limiting precise signature-based detection. ↗
• · The Metasploit module supports both dictionary and brute-force attack modes; a dictionary attack is noted as preferred, meaning detection rules should account for both high-volume sequential requests (brute-force) and lower-volume but targeted requests (dictionary). ↗

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