The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02183 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwj6-64m3-hwxr
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2016-1232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwj6-64m3-hwxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1232 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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