CVE-2017-5604
Published: 9 February 2017
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
mcabber Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.1.0-1)
|
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.0.4-1.1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5604
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian