Improper input validation in Xabber
CVE-2017-5606
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 Xabber (only if manually enabled: 1.0.30, 1.0.30 VIP, beta 1.0.3 - 1.0.74; Android).
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 (54.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.3% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96186 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- 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-2017-5606?
- CVE-2017-5606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xabber, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5606?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.