Medium severity · published Jan 29, 2016
CVE-2016-0756
The generate_dialback function in the mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.10 does not properly separate fields when generating dialback keys, which allows remote attackers…
5.3
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The generate_dialback function in the mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.10 does not properly separate fields when generating dialback keys, which allows remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains via a crafted stream id and domain name that is included in the target domain as a suffix.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Prosody · Prosody
through 0.9.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0756
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0756
Patch
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-10-released/
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176796.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176914.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3463
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/10
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82241
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