CVE-2017-5590 describes an improper implementation of the "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" protocol in specific versions of the ChatSecure (iOS) and Zom (iOS) XMPP clients. This flaw allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user within the vulnerable application's display, facilitating social engineering attacks. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high integrity impact, but requires no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chatsecure:chatsecure:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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