The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack
Published Jan 12, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 0.9.8
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.7
Configuration 2
- 22
- 23
Configuration 3
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02183) | 81.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02183) | 79.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00713) | 70.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 72.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 71.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00351) | 67.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://prosody.im/issues/issue/571 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-2/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://prosody.im/issues/issue/571 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-2/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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