CVE-2017-5591

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.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sleekxmpp_project:sleekxmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:slixmpp_project:slixmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.10:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 12:59

Updated : 2020-01-22 06:13

NVD link : CVE-2017-5591

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5591

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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Products Affected

slixmpp_project

slixmpp

poezio

poezio

sleekxmpp_project

sleekxmpp

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