CVE-2016-9928

7.4 HIGH 5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

MCabber before 1.0.4 is vulnerable to roster push attacks, which allows remote attackers to intercept communications, or add themselves as an entity on a 3rd party's roster as another user, which will also garner associated privileges, via crafted XMPP packets.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
Exploit odds: 4.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-02-06 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-02-06 14:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mcabber < 1.0.4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Debian Linux 8.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record