CVE-2017-5590

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 ChatSecure (3.2.0 - 4.0.0; only iOS) and Zom (all versions up to 1.0.11; only iOS).

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96165
https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/commit/a340b4bb519227d89f85f2716a10a197a65d4856	Patch
https://github.com/zom/Zom-iOS/commit/880051eaa8ba32d1b257c87a7d8798a93561bfd3	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)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.0:::::iphone_os::
	cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.1:::::iphone_os::
	cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.2:::::iphone_os::
	cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.3:::::iphone_os::
	cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:4.0.0:::::iphone_os::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zom:zom:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-5590

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5590

JSON object : View

Products Affected

chatsecure

chatsecure

zom

zom

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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