VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-5604
CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-02-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory