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).
Published 2017-02-09 20:59:00
Updated 2020-01-23 18:29:57
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validation

Products affected by CVE-2017-5592

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5592

0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5592

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.6
2.9
NIST
5.9
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.2
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5592

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-5592

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