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).
References
Link | Resource |
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b | Patch |
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2017-02-09 20:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2017-5592
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5592
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5592
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Products Affected
profanity_project
- profanity