VDB-15532 · CVE-2000-0383 · BID 1180

AOL Instant Messenger 4.0 File Transfer Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AOL Instant Messenger 4.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component File Transfer Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0383. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AOL Instant Messenger 4.0 (Messaging Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component File Transfer Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The file transfer component of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) reveals the physical path of the transferred file to the remote recipient.

The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2000 by stas (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0383. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 1180†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/24/2014 +5160 days 🔍
04/05/2019 +1746 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: aol.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: stas
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0383 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0383
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15532
SecurityFocus: 1180 - AOL Instant Messenger Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 16:01
Updated: 04/05/2019 16:48
Changes: 06/24/2014 16:01 (40), 04/05/2019 16:48 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:884:103

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