CVE-2004-2373

The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a predictable location, which may allow remote attackers to use a shell: URI to exploit other vulnerabilities that involve predictable locations.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354448	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9698	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15310
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354448	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9698	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15310

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3.2229:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2790:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.0.2938:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.1.3036:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.2.3292:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2004-2373

Mitre link : CVE-2004-2373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-2373

JSON object : View

Products Affected

aol

instant_messenger

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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