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CVE-2006-0526

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-02 Feb, 2006 | 11:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 16:41
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

Vendors
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:02 Feb, 2006 | 11:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 16:41
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:02 Feb, 2006 | 11:02
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
AOL (Yahoo Inc.)
aol
>>aol_client_software>>8.0
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AOL (Yahoo Inc.)
aol
>>aol_client_software>>8.0
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:plus:*:*:*:*:*
AOL (Yahoo Inc.)
aol
>>aol_client_software>>9.0
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AOL (Yahoo Inc.)
aol
>>aol_client_software>>9.0
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:optimized:*:*:*:*:*
AOL (Yahoo Inc.)
aol
>>aol_client_software>>9.0
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:security:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdfcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdfaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

Change History

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