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CVE-2005-2597

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-08-17 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Aol Client Software: 9.0

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-08/0009.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14530
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24324
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2005-08/0009.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14530
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24324

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