Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5603
CVE-2017-5603
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 Jitsi 2.5.5061 - 2.9.5544.
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References
5- github.com/jitsi/jitsi/commit/7d66da61b316c9480b63000f831b6de723b87315nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96174nvd
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