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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.