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CVE-2005-2597
AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code with…
High7.2EPSS 0.39%
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Description
AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by replacing ACSD.exe with a malicious program.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- aol-subfolder-weak-security(24324) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20050807 Eh? Oh well....Flaws in AOL software, and accountability. Patch available for one of the two. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- 14530 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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