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.
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
mcabbermcabber
1.0.0
mcabbermcabber
1.0.1
mcabbermcabber
1.0.2
mcabbermcabber
1.0.3
mcabbermcabber
1.0.4
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
mcabber
bullseye
1.1.2-1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
wheezy
not-affected
sid
1.1.2-2
fixed
trixie
1.1.2-2
fixed
bookworm
1.1.2-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
mcabber
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
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/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
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