Improper input validation in Profanity Project
CVE-2017-5592
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).
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: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Profanity Project — versions 0.4.7, 0.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b (Patch)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5592?
- CVE-2017-5592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Profanity Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5592?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.