PT-2017-16607 · Jappix · Jappix

Published 2017-02-09 · Updated 2017-03-01 · CVE-2017-5602

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions jappix versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.6

Description The issue is related to an incorrect implementation of XEP-0280: Message Carbons in multiple XMPP clients. This allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display, enabling various kinds of social engineering attacks.

Recommendations For jappix versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.6, update to a version that correctly implements XEP-0280: Message Carbons to prevent impersonation and social engineering attacks.

Exploit

Fix

Origin Validation Error

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-346

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-5602

Affected Products

Jappix

References · 7

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf · Exploit
• 🔥 https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons · Exploit
• https://github.com/jappix/jappix/commit/ea6de7c65b80880bdf85df47c1a8a5d3d68491af · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-5602 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5602 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96176 · Note