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CVE-2014-0364

The ParseRoster component in the Ignite Realtime Smack XMPP API before 4.0.0-rc1 does not verify the from attribute of a roster-query IQ stanza, which allows remote attackers to spoof IQ responses via a crafted attribute.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0364 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from igniterealtime organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-04-30T10:49:04.520

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-345

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	igniterealtime	smack	< 4.0.0	Yes

References

http://community.igniterealtime.org/blogs/ignite/2014/04/17/asmack-400-rc1-has-been-released Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59290 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/59291 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489228 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67124 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://community.igniterealtime.org/blogs/ignite/2014/04/17/asmack-400-rc1-has-been-released Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1176.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59290 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/59291 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489228 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67124 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For igniterealtime's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.