Spoofing attack in Openfire
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-3451 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Openfire Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Ignite Realtime |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU21737
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3451
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists within the OpenFire XMPP Server component due to the application accepts self-signed certificates. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOpenfire: 3.7.0 - 3.9.3
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131614/OpenFire-XMPP-3.9.3-Certificate-Handling.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/16
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535363/100/1100/threaded
http://community.igniterealtime.org/blogs/ignite/2015/04/22/openfire-3100-released
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
