CVE-2006-0948

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Published Aug 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

AOL 9.0 Security Edition revision 4184.2340, and probably other versions, uses insecure permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the "America Online 9.0" directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical files.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol:9.0_4184.2340:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0951	AOL 9.0 Security Edition revision 4184.2340, and probably other versions, uses insecure permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the "America Online 9.0" directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical files.

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% (0.361% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18734
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-08
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1416
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016717
http://www.osvdb.org/27995
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443622/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19583
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3317
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28445

History

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Subscriptions

Aol Aol

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:56 PM
Reserved: Mar 1, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 6:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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