CVE-2017-5606 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can impersonate users in Xabber XMPP client displays if Message Carbons are manually enabled, facilitating social engineering attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5606?
CVE-2017-5606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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 Xabber (only if manually enabled: 1.0.30, 1.0.30 VIP, beta 1.0.3 - 1.0.74; Android).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xabber Xabber.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gchp-x69g-3q35.