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CVE-2017-5592

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, inclu…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
0
none known

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/96173 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • rt-solutions.de /en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • rt-solutions.de /wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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