CVE-2002-0591

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.74% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0591?: CVE-2002-0591 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0591?: To fix CVE-2002-0591, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0591 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0591 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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