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CVE-2002-2169

MediumPublished

Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities,...

Published: Nov 16, 2005
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jul 16, 2002

Primary CVSS

5.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

2.4%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 83.0%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL.

Sources

AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Unauthorized ActionsExploit
orb · windows · Jul 16, 2002

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