CVE-2017-5606 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....
MediumCVSS 5.9
EPSS 0.78%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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 Xabber (only if manually enabled: 1.0.30, 1.0.30 VIP, beta 1.0.3 - 1.0.74; Android).
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xabber | <= 1.0.30 | No fix listed |
References
- openwall.com exploit mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 96186 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- rt-solutions.de exploit technical-description third-party-advisory
- rt-solutions.de exploit technical-description third-party-advisory