CVE-2009-1596

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 11, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.5 does not properly implement the register.password (aka canChangePassword) console configuration setting, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended policy and change their own passwords via a passwd_change IQ packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34984
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/190280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1532
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/54189
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34804
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50291
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/190280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/54189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

igniterealtime

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