s2s/out.c in jabberd2 2.2.16 and earlier does not verify that a request was made for an…
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0173 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jabber2:jabberd2:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.19 | Vulnerable | Jabber2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:jabber2:jabberd2:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.19 Vulnerable ·Jabber2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.9 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.10 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.11 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.12 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.13 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.14 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.15 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.16 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.17 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.18 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.20 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.21 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.22 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.23 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.24 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.10 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.11 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.12 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.13 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
| cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | Jabberd2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.11 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.13 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.14 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.15 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.16 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.17 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.18 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.20 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.21 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.22 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.23 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.24 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
- cpe:2.3:a:jabberd2:jabberd2:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Jabberd2
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1539 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Proxy server jabberd security update
- Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.5 (RHEL v.5) jabberd-2.2.8-20.el5sat
- Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.5 (RHEL v.6) jabberd-2.2.8-20.el6sat
- RHSA-2012:1538 Released 2012-12-04 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite server jabberd security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) jabberd-2.2.8-20.el5sat
- Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) jabberd-2.2.8-20.el6sat
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1538 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1538 |
| Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.5 (RHEL v.5) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1539 |
| Red Hat Satellite Proxy 5.5 (RHEL v.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1539 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2gg-g599-6m5f
References
Advisory 4
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20120822 CVE Request -- jabberd2: Prone to unsolicited XMPP Dialback attacks
- [oss-security] 20120822 Re: CVE Request -- jabberd2: Prone to unsolicited XMPP Dialback attacks
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850872
- [jabberd2] 20120821 Fwd: [Security] Vulnerability in XMPP Server Dialback Implementations
Sources
- CVE-2012-3525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2gg-g599-6m5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3525 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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