CVE-2017-5592
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
09/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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 profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
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:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173
- https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b
- 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
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173
- https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b
- 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