Improper input validation in Poezio
CVE-2017-5591
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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Poezio — versions 0.8, 0.8.1, 0.9
- Sleekxmpp Project
- Slixmpp Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5591?
- CVE-2017-5591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Poezio, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5591?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.