CVE-2012-3525

Public Exploit

Description

s2s/out.c in jabberd2 2.2.16 and earlier does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which allows remote XMPP servers to spoof domains via a (1) Verify Response or (2) Authorization Response.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.93% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory xmpp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1538.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/5 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/6 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55167 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50124 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850872
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/server-dialback/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/Jabberd2/jabberd2/commit/aabcffae560d5fd00cd1d2ffce5d760353cf0a4d patch exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1539.html vendor advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/jabberd2%40lists.xiaoka.com/msg01903.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3525?
CVE-2012-3525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3525?
To fix CVE-2012-3525, 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-2012-3525 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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