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CVE-2016-1232

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1232 describes a weakness in the mod_dialback module of Prosody versions prior to 0.9.9, where insufficient randomness in secret token generation for server-to-server dialback authentication allows for easier server spoofing via brute force. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to high confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 0.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0218 is in the 65th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

blog.prosody.im / prosody-0-9-9-security-release
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
prosody.im / issues/issue/571
prosody.im / security/advisory_20160108-2
Vendor Advisory
debian.org / security/2016/dsa-3439
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5