CVE-2013-3986

IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2-8.5.2.1 - Denial of Service via Crafted Audio Visual Session

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-3986. PoCs published by Chris John Riley, kicks4kittens, including Metasploit module auxiliary/dos/misc/ibm_sametime_webplayer_dos.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer by sending a maliciously crafted SIP MESSAGE packet with an oversized payload to crash the target user's WebPlayer plugin.

Description

IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC
by Chris John Riley, kicks4kittens · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/misc/ibm_sametime_webplayer_dos.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer by sending a maliciously crafted SIP MESSAGE packet with an oversized payload to crash the target user's WebPlayer plugin.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer version 8.5.2.1392 (and prior)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target user must be logged into IBM Lotus Sametime server · Target user must have the Sametime Audio Visual browser plugin (WebPlayer) active · Target user must be in a Sametime Audio/Video meeting
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21654041
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84969

Scores

EPSS 0.3922
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/lotus_sametime 8.5.2
ibm/lotus_sametime 8.5.2.1
Published Nov 08, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026