CVE-2009-1595
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The jabber:iq:auth implementation in IQAuthHandler.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of arbitrary accounts via a modified username element in a passwd_change action.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.6–4
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-32967Openfire 3.x - jabber:iq:auth 'passwd_change' Remote Password Changefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (31)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-r62w-x9pp-jrqpIgnite Realtime Openfire Allows Users to Change Passwords of Arbitrary Accounts2022-05-02ghsa · osvUS
The `jabber:iq:auth` implementation in `IQAuthHandler.java` in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to change the passwords of arbitrary accounts via a modified username element in a `passwd_change` action.
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references (16)
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- http://osvdb.org/54189enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34976enisa_euvd
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/openfire/docs/latest/changelog.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/community/message/190280enisa_euvd
- http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1531enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34804enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1237enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50292enisa_euvd
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