// For flags

CVE-2002-2169

AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Unauthorized Actions

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-07-16 First Exploit
  • 2002-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2005-11-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
 Instant Messenger
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 4.5
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.5"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
 Instant Messenger
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 4.7
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.7"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
 Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
 4.7.2480
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.7.2480"
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Affected