CVE-2017-5593

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 Psi+ (0.16.563.580 - 0.16.571.627).
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Atk. Vector
NETWORK
Atk. Complexity
HIGH
Priv. Required
NONE
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 69%
VendorProductVersion
psi-pluspsi\+
0.16.563.580
psi-pluspsi\+
0.16.571.627
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
psi-plus
sid
1.4.554-5
fixed
trixie
1.4.554-5
fixed
bookworm
1.4.554-5
fixed
bullseye
1.4.554-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
psi-plus
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96169
https://github.com/psi-im/iris/pull/47/commits/02e976d4426a1319a7af7d26d7aba9d8c6077570
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/96169
https://github.com/psi-im/iris/pull/47/commits/02e976d4426a1319a7af7d26d7aba9d8c6077570
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