Slixmpp up to 1.8.2 XMLStream certificate host validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Slixmpp up to 1.8.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component XMLStream. Such manipulation leads to certificate host validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-45197. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Slixmpp up to 1.8.2 (Messaging Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XMLStream. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate host validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-297. The product communicates with a host that provides a certificate, but the product does not properly ensure that the certificate is actually associated with that host. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Slixmpp before 1.8.3 lacks SSL Certificate hostname validation in XMLStream, allowing an attacker to pose as any server in the eyes of Slixmpp.

The weakness was shared 12/25/2022 as b60b1b985db928532f97c4f61d6fbc801f0aa7fa. The advisory is shared for download at lab.louiz.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-45197 since 11/12/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211124 (Fedora 37 : python-slixmpp (2022-6720bd776b)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b60b1b985db928532f97c4f61d6fbc801f0aa7fa is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lab.louiz.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211124). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate host validation
CWE: CWE-297 / CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211124
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : python-slixmpp (2022-6720bd776b)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Slixmpp 1.8.3
Patch: b60b1b985db928532f97c4f61d6fbc801f0aa7fa

Timelineinfo

11/12/2022 🔍
12/25/2022 +43 days 🔍
12/25/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/14/2025 +841 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: b60b1b985db928532f97c4f61d6fbc801f0aa7fa
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-45197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-45197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216764

Entryinfo

Created: 12/25/2022 10:55
Updated: 04/14/2025 23:55
Changes: 12/25/2022 10:55 (43), 01/24/2023 09:18 (11), 11/17/2024 06:17 (17), 04/14/2025 23:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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