SB2017071430 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for jabberd



SB2017071430 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for jabberd

Published: July 14, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017071430
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Authentication bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10807)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in jabberd2, when sasl.anonymous c2s.xml option is not enabled. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication process using SASL ANONYMOUS authentication.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.