CVE-2017-5591
"SleekXMPP and Slixmpp XMPP Client Session Duplication Vulnerability"
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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 9, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
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CVE-2017-5591
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166 Added Reference https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8 Added Reference https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ Added Reference https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf No Types Assigned https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ No Types Assigned https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8 Patch Added CWE CWE-346 Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sleekxmpp_project:sleekxmpp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:slixmpp_project:slixmpp:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5591
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.45 }} -0.04%
score
0.60929
percentile