CVE-2002-0591
Directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.8 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and execute commands via a Direct Connection with an IMG tag with a SRC attribute that specifies the target filename.
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.8 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and execute commands via a Direct Connection with an IMG tag with a SRC attribute that specifies the target filename.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.63% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- aol/instant messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.