CVE-2005-2597
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.
Published:Aug 17, 2005
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Aug 17, 2005
EPSS Score:0.00048
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Aol
Product
Aol Client Software
Aol
Aol Client Software
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
