Is CVE-2022-26491 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26491 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-26491?

CVE-2022-26491 has a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-26491?

Patch guidance is available from pidgin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-26491.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-26491?

2 products: pidgin pidgin, debian debian linux.

CVE-2022-26491 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in Pidgin before 2.14.9. A remote attacker who can spoof DNS responses can redirect a client connection to a malicious server. The client will perform TLS certificate verification of the malicious domain name instead of the original XMPP service domain, allowing the attacker to take over control over the XMPP connection and to obtain user credentials and all communication content. This is similar to CVE-2022-24968.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-295

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PIDGIN
Published: 6/2/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

pidgin : pidgindebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-26491. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-26491

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CVE-2022-26491 vulnerability