jabberd: Prone to unsolicited XMPP Dialback attacks
Published Aug 25, 2012
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.73%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1.19
- ≤ 2.2.16
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.1.7
- 2.1.8
- 2.1.9
- 2.1.10
- 2.1.11
- 2.1.12
- 2.1.13
- 2.1.14
- 2.1.15
- 2.1.16
- 2.1.17
- 2.1.18
- 2.1.20
- 2.1.21
- 2.1.22
- 2.1.23
- 2.1.24
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.7.1
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
No data.
Red Hat Network Proxy v 5.5
jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1539
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5
jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1538
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Proxy v 5.5 | jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1539 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5 | jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1538 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01730) | 76.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01730) | 74.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.93% (0.02925) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.68% (0.06675) | 84.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.93% (0.02925) | 84.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01583) | 80.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00529) | 77.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00529) | 76.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00529) | 73.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1538.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1539.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50124 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mail-archive.com/jabberd2%40lists.xiaoka.com/msg01903.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55167 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/server-dialback/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3525 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850872 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/Jabberd2/jabberd2/commit/aabcffae560d5fd00cd1d2ffce5d760353cf0a4d x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3525
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3525
Change history (0)
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