CVE-2014-2743 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Lightwitch Metronome through version 3.4, specifically within its mod_compression.lua plugin. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger resource exhaustion by sending a specially crafted XMPP stream, known as an "xmppbomb" attack. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.