CVE-2006-0526

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Published Feb 2, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0::plus:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0::optimized:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0::security:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0533	The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.357% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Aol Aol Client Software

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 2, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 2, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 2, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

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