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 application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for mcabber 1.0.0 - 1.0.4.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.9 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-02-09

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-20, CWE-346

Affected products

• Mcabber (Mcabber)

References

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184
• 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