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.
CVE-2006-5650
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 7, 2006
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22670
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1830
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017163
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450726/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20930
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4362
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-037.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30059
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22670
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1830
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1017163
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450726/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20930
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4362
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-037.html
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16554✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 24, 2010
America Online ICQ - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-28916✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 6, 2006
America Online ICQ 5.1 - ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/aol_icq_downloadagent✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 6, 2006
America Online ICQ ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute
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