Is CVE-2017-5591 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-5591 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-5591?

CVE-2017-5591 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-5591?

CVE-2017-5591 has an EPSS score of 1.26% (66th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5591?

Upgrade sleekxmpp on debian 11 to 1.3.1-6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-5591

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation CWE-346

How to fix

Remediation Available

sleekxmppDebian

Fixed in:1.3.1-6CVE-2017-5591

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

66thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit3

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.