CVE-2017-14486: The Vibease Wireless Remote Vibrator app for Android and the Vibease Chat app for iOS use cleartext to exchang

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-14486 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting chat, wireless remote vibrator. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Vibease Wireless Remote Vibrator app for Android and the Vibease Chat app for iOS use cleartext to exchange messages with other apps and the PLAIN SASL mechanism to send auth tokens to Vibease servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain user credentials, messages, and other sensitive information by sniffing the network for XMPP traffic.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 42%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-319
Published	2017-12-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vibease

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-12-01 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vibease chat MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy chat || rpm -q chat || chat --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

vibease wireless remote vibrator MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wireless-remote-vibrator || rpm -q wireless-remote-vibrator || wireless-remote-vibrator --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-14486?

chat: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; wireless remote vibrator: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-14486 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14486 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-14486 affect?

CVE-2017-14486 affects chat, wireless remote vibrator. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). The Vibease Wireless Remote Vibrator app for Android and the Vibease Chat app for iOS use cleartext to exchange messages with other apps and the PLAIN SASL mechanism to send auth tokens to Vibease servers, which allows remote attackers to o

How urgent is CVE-2017-14486?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities · iOS vulnerabilities

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