CVE-2017-10807: Critical severity jabberd2 jabberd2 vulnerability

Published Jul 4, 2017
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Updated

JabberD 2.x (aka jabberd2) before 2.6.1 allows anyone to authenticate using SASL ANONYMOUS, even when the sasl.anonymous c2s.xml option is not enabled.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
jabberd2 jabberd2<=2.6.0
debian/jabberd2
2.7.0-42.7.0-82.7.0-10
ubuntu/jabberd2<2.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1
2.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/jabberd2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.0-4Fixed in 2.7.0-8Fixed in 2.7.0-10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/jabberd2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade JabberD (jabberd2) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.1

Event History

Jul 4, 2017
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10807?

CVE-2017-10807 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-10807?

To fix CVE-2017-10807, upgrade to JabberD version 2.6.1 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-10807?

CVE-2017-10807 affects JabberD versions prior to 2.6.1.

4

What vulnerability does CVE-2017-10807 expose?

CVE-2017-10807 allows unauthorized users to authenticate using SASL ANONYMOUS.

5

Is CVE-2017-10807 an authenticated or unauthenticated vulnerability?

CVE-2017-10807 is an unauthenticated vulnerability as it allows anyone to authenticate regardless of configuration.

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