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CVE-2017-5604
Published: Feb 9, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
96184
vdb-entry
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
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https://mcabber.com/hg/rev/2a9569fd7644
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https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
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