CVE-2009-1595

Public Exploit

Description

The jabber:iq:auth implementation in IQAuthHandler.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of arbitrary accounts via a modified username element in a passwd_change action.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.86% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory igniterealtime.org Vendor Advisory igniterealtime.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1237 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/openfire/docs/latest/changelog.html patch
http://osvdb.org/54189 vdb entry
http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/190280 exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1531 exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34804 exploit vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34976 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50292 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1595?
CVE-2009-1595 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1595?
To fix CVE-2009-1595, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1595 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1595 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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