PT-2002-1641 · Aol · Aol Instant Messenger

Published 2002-06-11 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0591

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) versions 4.8 beta and earlier

Description A directory traversal issue allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and execute commands. This is achieved through a Direct Connection with an IMG tag that has a SRC attribute specifying the target filename.

Recommendations For versions 4.8 beta and earlier, consider disabling the Direct Connection feature to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. Restrict the ability to create arbitrary files and execute commands through the IMG tag with a SRC attribute.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0591

Affected Products

Aol Instant Messenger

References · 5

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/4526 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21386 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0591 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php · Vendor Advisory