CVE-2017-5604

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 mcabber 1.0.0 - 1.0.4.

References

https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf

https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/

https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96184

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3