CVE-2017-5603

low-risk

Published 2017-02-09

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 Jitsi 2.5.5061 - 2.9.5544.

Do I need to act?

0.30% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.9/10 Medium

NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Jitsi

Affected Vendors

Jitsi

References (10)

Exploit http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96174

Patch https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi/commit/7d66da61b316c9480b63000f831b6de723b87315

Exploit https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/

Exploit https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pd...

Exploit http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96174

Patch https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi/commit/7d66da61b316c9480b63000f831b6de723b87315

Exploit https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/

Exploit https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pd...

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 7/34 · Low