Input validation error in profanity - CVE-2017-5592
Published: February 9, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39667
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5592
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: profanity-im
Affected software:
profanity
profanity
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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).
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5592
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173
- https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf