Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8760
ejabberd before 2.1.13 does not enforce the starttls_required setting when compression is used, which causes clients to establish connections without encryption.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8760
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.28%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 64 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8760
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8760
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8760
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153839
1153839 – (CVE-2014-8760) CVE-2014-8760 ejabberd: clients can unexpectedly connect without encryption
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:175
mandriva.com
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/312
oss-sec: CVE request: ejabberd compression allows cirucumvention of encryption despite starttls_required
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0417.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0417 - Updated ejabberd packages fix security vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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http://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/operators/2014-October/002438.html
403 Forbidden
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70415
ejabberd 'starttls_required' Encryption Security Weakness
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:207
mandriva.comPatch
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https://github.com/processone/ejabberd/commit/7bdc1151b
Make sure "starttls_required" can't be bypassed · processone/ejabberd@7bdc115 · GitHubPatch
Products affected by CVE-2014-8760
- cpe:2.3:a:process-one:ejabberd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*