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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5589

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CVE-2017-5589 Detail

Modified After Enrichment

This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.

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 yaxim and Bruno (0.8.6 - 0.8.8; Android).


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NVD assessment not yet provided.

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96170 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/ge0rg/yaxim/commit/65a38dc77545d9568732189e86089390f0ceaf9f CVE, MITRE Patch 
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ CVE, MITRE Exploit  Technical Description  Third Party Advisory 
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf CVE, MITRE Exploit  Technical Description  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST  
CWE-346 Origin Validation Error 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST  

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/16/2026 9:20:47 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]

CVE Status Change 5/12/2026 8:24:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 10:27:56 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96170
Added Reference 
https://github.com/ge0rg/yaxim/commit/65a38dc77545d9568732189e86089390f0ceaf9f
Added Reference 
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
Added Reference 
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:41:28 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by MITRE 2/28/2017 9:59:05 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96170 [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 2/16/2017 5:04:33 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3 
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Added CVSS V2 
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added CWE 
CWE-20
Added CWE 
CWE-346
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:bruno:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:bruno:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:bruno:0.8.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:yaxim:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:yaxim:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:yaxim:yaxim:0.8.8:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 No Types Assigned


 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Exploit
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/ge0rg/yaxim/commit/65a38dc77545d9568732189e86089390f0ceaf9f No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/ge0rg/yaxim/commit/65a38dc77545d9568732189e86089390f0ceaf9f Patch
Changed Reference Type 
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ No Types Assigned


 
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit
Changed Reference Type 
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf No Types Assigned


 
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf Third Party Advisory, Technical Description, Exploit

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5589
NVD Published Date:
02/09/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE