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CVE-2006-5650

America Online ICQ ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX control in America Online ICQ 5.1 allows remote attackers to download and execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAgent function, as demonstrated using an ICQ avatar.

El control ActiveX ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager en America Online ICQ 5.1 permite a atacantes remotos bajar y ejecutar código de su elección mediante la función DownloadAgent, como ha sido demostrado usando un avatar ICQ.

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of AOL ICQ. User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists in the DownloadAgent function of the ICQPhone.SipxPhoneManager ActiveX control with the following CLSID:
54BDE6EC-F42F-4500-AC46-905177444300
The vulnerable function takes a single URI argument of a file to download and execute under the context of the running user. A malicious ICQ avatar can be used as an exploitation vector, allowing attackers to exploit this vulnerability by simply messaging a target ICQ user.

*Credits: Peter Vreugdenhil
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-11-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-11-06 CVE Published
  • 2006-11-06 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-27 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
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Icq
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5.1
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Affected