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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.3 (including) | 4.3 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.4 (including) | 4.4 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.5 (including) | 4.5 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.6 (including) | 4.6 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.7 (including) | 4.7 (including) |
| Instant_messenger | Aol | 4.8_beta (including) | 4.8_beta (including) |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0203.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8870.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4526