CVE-2016-1232
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the...
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2016-1232- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2016-1232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-2333 No score
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2016-2333- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwj6-64m3-hwxr
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the...
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
GHSA-qwj6-64m3-hwxr- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2016-1232- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-1232
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1232- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1232
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1232- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10489-1 No score
prosody-0.9.11-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the prosody-0.9.11-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10489-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
prosodyDebian:12 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
prosodyDebian:13 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
prosodyDebian:14 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
prosodyDebian:6.0 |
before 0.7.0-1squeeze1+deb6u1, plus listed versions 0.7.0-10.7.0-1squeeze1 |
0.7.0-1squeeze1+deb6u1 |
prosodyDebian:7 |
before 0.8.2-4+deb7u3, plus listed versions 0.8.2-40.8.2-4+deb7u10.8.2-4+deb7u2 |
0.8.2-4+deb7u3 |
prosodyDebian:8 |
before 0.9.7-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 0.9.7-20.9.7-2+deb8u1 |
0.9.7-2+deb8u2 |
prosodyUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.9.1-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.8.2-40.9.1-1 |
0.9.1-1ubuntu0.1 |
prosodyopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.9.11-1.1 | 0.9.11-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-1232 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Prosody, published January 10, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in prosody 0.9.9-1.
References
prosody.im/issues/issue/571
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1232
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qwj6-64m3-hwxr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1232
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1232
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1232
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0756