CVE-2017-5592

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 9, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProfanity

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

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 profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-346

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