Medium severity · published Feb 9, 2017
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…
5.9
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 mcabber 1.0.0 - 1.0.4.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
Mcabber · Mcabber
1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5604
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5604
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184
Patch
https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644
Exploit
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
Exploit
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
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