CVE-2002-0591 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.8 beta and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and execute commands by manipulating an IMG tag's SRC attribute during a Direct Connection. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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