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CVE-2007-1904

Published: Apr 10, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9 and earlier, and ICQ 5.1 and probably earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to write files to arbitrary locations via a .. (dot dot) in a filename in a file transfer operation.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

SaaS

Communications / messaging-chat

instant messenger aol

On-premDesktop App

Communications / messaging-chat

aolcommercialCommunications

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017890

securitytracker.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33538

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1307

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Timeline

Published

Apr 10, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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