CVE-2017-5592

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 profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

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/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.4.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.4.7:cyg1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.4.7:cyg2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.4.7:cyg3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.4.7:patch1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.5.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:profanity_project:profanity:0.5.0:rc1::::::

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 12:59

Updated : 2020-01-23 10:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-5592

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5592

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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Products Affected

profanity_project

profanity

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