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CVE-2016-9928

7.4 · HIGH

MCabber before 1.0.4 is vulnerable to roster push attacks, which allows remote attackers to intercept communications, or add themselves as an entity on a 3rd party's roster as another user, which w…

Published Feb 6, 2020CWE-269EPSS 4.51%

Overview

CVE-2016-9928 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 6, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MCabber before 1.0.4 is vulnerable to roster push attacks, which allows remote attackers to intercept communications, or add themselves as an entity on a 3rd party's roster as another user, which will also garner associated privileges, via crafted XMPP packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00130.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/11/2Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94862Refbitbucket.org/McKael/mcabber-crew/commits/6e1ead98930d7dd0a520ad17c720ae4908429033/rawRefbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=845258Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403790Refgultsch.de/gajim_roster_push_and_message_interception.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00031.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/4506-1/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9928?

CVE-2016-9928 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 6, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-9928?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9928?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-9928?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9928 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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