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CVE-2002-2169

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-2169 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from aol organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	aol	instant_messenger	4.5	Yes
Application	aol	instant_messenger	4.7	Yes
Application	aol	instant_messenger	4.7.2480	Yes

References

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443 ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php ([email protected])
http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For aol's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.