CVE-2002-0591

N/A Unknown
Published: June 18, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.1%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

aol