CVE-2017-5606 describes an incorrect implementation of XEP-0280 (Message Carbons) in specific versions of the Xabber XMPP client for Android, allowing a remote attacker to impersonate any user within the application's display. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) has a network attack vector and high impact on integrity, enabling social engineering attacks. Despite its potential for impersonation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xabber:xabber:*:*:*:*:-:android:*:* | ||
<= 1.0.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xabber:xabber:*:*:*:*:vip:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.