CVE-2002-2169 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.38% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| aol | instant messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Unauthorized Actions | 2002-07-16 |
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php
- http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php
- http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246
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