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.
Published: 2007-04-10
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1898 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.
History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00766}

epss

{'score': 0.0087}


Subscriptions

Aol Icq Instant Messenger
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:13:41.832Z

Reserved: 2007-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1904

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-04-10T23:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-1904

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Weaknesses