CVE-2014-2746 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Tigase versions prior to 5.2.1, specifically within the net/IOService.java component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger excessive resource consumption by sending a specially crafted XMPP stream containing compressed XML elements, a technique known as an "xmppbomb" attack. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability for the affected system. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tigase:tigase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.