Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-1904 · published 10 April 2007

CVE-2007-1904: Aol icq vulnerability

Aol · Icq

Directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9 and earlier, and ICQ 5.1 and probably earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to write files to arbitrary locations via a .. (dot dot) in a filename in a file transfer operation.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.7% · top 10.5%

4.3CVSS 2.0 base score

3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

18References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

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

Icq Aol

Instant Messenger Aol

References

Link	Tags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=508	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24747
http://secunia.com/advisories/24803
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23391
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017890
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017891
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1306
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1307
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33538
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=508	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24747
http://secunia.com/advisories/24803
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23391
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017890
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017891
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1306
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1307
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33538

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-1904), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.