CVE-2017-5592

Name: CVE-2017-5592
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-09T20:59:00.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5592 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.84%

53.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Profanity Project	Profanity	0.4.7
Profanity Project	Profanity	0.5.0

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0bPatch
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdfExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96173Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0bPatch
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdfExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5592?

How severe is CVE-2017-5592?

CVE-2017-5592 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5592?

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Source: NVD / NIST