5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-3833
Trillian AIM Protocol Handler Arbitrary File Creation
Description

The AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) protocol handler in Cerulean Studios Trillian allows remote attackers to create files with arbitrary contents via certain aim: URIs, as demonstrated by a URI that begins with the "aim: &c:\" substring and contains a full pathname in the ini field. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

INFO

Published Date :

July 17, 2007, 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-3833 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cerulean_studios trillian
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-3833.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26086
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24927 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2546
http://www.xs-sniper.com/nmcfeters/Cross-App-Scripting-2.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35449

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-3833 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/35449 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35449 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.79 }} -0.06%

score

0.88090

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability