CVE-2006-0948

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-08
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3317	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28445	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18734	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443622/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1416	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/27995	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19583	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016717	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0948?: CVE-2006-0948 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0948?: To fix CVE-2006-0948, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0948 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0948 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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