VDB-16349 · CVE-2001-1416 · VU#541384

AOL Instant Messenger 4.4 Log Message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in AOL Instant Messenger 4.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Log Message Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1416. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AOL Instant Messenger 4.4 (Messaging Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Log Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the log messages in certain Alpha versions of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via an image in the (1) DATA, (2) STYLE, or (3) BINARY tags.

The weakness was shared 01/18/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1416 since 03/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Messaging Software

Vendor

Name

Instant Messenger

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.aol.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/18/2001 🔍
01/18/2001 +0 days 🔍
03/20/2005 +1522 days 🔍
07/02/2014 +3391 days 🔍
06/14/2024 +3635 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: aol.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2001-1416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16349
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 00:54
Updated: 06/14/2024 20:37
Changes: 07/03/2014 00:54 (44), 04/07/2019 12:36 (6), 06/14/2024 20:37 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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