Unscored severity · published Apr 11, 2014
CVE-2014-2743
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Metronome · Lightwitch
through 3.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2743
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2743
Exploit
http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
xmpp.org
http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
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