VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-2829
2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.01%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Erlang Solutions MongooseIM through 1.3.1 rev. 2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- erlang-solutions/mongooseim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6cExploit, Patch
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6cExploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.