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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0591 · published 18 June 2002

CVE-2002-0591: Aol instant messenger vulnerability

Aol · Instant Messenger

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 2.0 Medium EPSS 12% · top 4.1%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526 ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0591), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.