CVE-2006-0948

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: 2006-08-21 · updated 2026-06-16

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

AOL: 9.0_4184.2340

References

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
http://secunia.com/advisories/18734
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-08
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1416

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