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).
References
Link Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96186 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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:xabber:xabber:*:*:*:*:-:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:xabber:xabber:*:*:*:*:vip:android:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01


NVD link : CVE-2017-5606

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5606

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5606


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Products Affected

xabber

  • xabber
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error