CVE-2012-4671: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4671: psyced before 20120821 does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which...

psyced before 20120821 does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which allows remote XMPP servers to spoof domains via responses for domains that were not asserted.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 17:38 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects older psyced XMPP server software. A remote XMPP server could make another domain appear authenticated by sending a dialback response that was never requested. For an organization using affected psyced federation, the business risk is false trust between messaging domains. Exposure appears limited to deployments running psyced before 20120821 with XMPP server-to-server federation or dialback enabled. The bundle does not identify CPEs, packaged distributions, or downstream products. Prioritize if the organization still operates legacy psyced-based XMPP federation. For most environments, first confirm whether the software exists before assigning emergency remediation resources. Mitigation focus: Inventory any psyced XMPP servers and record exact deployed versions.; Move off psyced versions before 20120821 using project or vendor guidance.; Review XMPP Server Dialback configuration against current trusted guidance..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 25, 2012, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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