CVE-2007-1904 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9 and earlier, and ICQ 5.1. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to write files to arbitrary locations on a victim's system by including ".." (dot dot) sequences in filenames during a file transfer. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has garnered no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:icq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 5.9.3861CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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