CVE-2017-5591
5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
Description
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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
Affected (6)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Up to 1.3.1 |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Up to 1.2.3 |
Related CWEs
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly.
CWE-346
Origin Validation Error
The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
References (10)
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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