Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-5604
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 mcabber 1.0.0 - 1.0.4.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.003
EPSS Ranking 48.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.9
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184
- https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184
- https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
Products affected by CVE-2017-5604
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cpe:2.3:a:mcabber:mcabber:1.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:mcabber:mcabber:1.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:mcabber:mcabber:1.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:mcabber:mcabber:1.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:mcabber:mcabber:1.0.4