CVE-2017-5604
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.25%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-5604
To remediate CVE-2017-5604, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/mcabber—upgrade to 1.0.4-1.1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5604 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.4-1.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |