CVE-2016-10027

smack: TLS SecurityMode.required bypass via StripTLS attack

Published Jan 12, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the XMPP library in Smack before 4.1.9, when the SecurityMode.required TLS setting has been set, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass TLS protections and trigger use of cleartext for client authentication by stripping the "starttls" feature from a server response.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1224 Smack allows the bypass of TLS protections
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-66pq-hqv5-228g Smack allows the bypass of TLS protections
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 12, 2017, 11:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 12, 2016, 12:00 AM