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CVE-2017-5602

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
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 53%
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 jappix 1.0.0 to 1.1.6.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/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

  • securityfocus.com /bid/96176 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /jappix/jappix/commit/ea6de7c65b80880bdf85df47c1a8a5d3d68491af · 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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