CVE-2002-0591 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.8 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files and…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0586
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.6%
- EPSS 11.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21386)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21386 AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Arbitrary File Creation remote, 2002-04-17
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8870.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4526
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0591
- NVD CVE-2002-0591
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