CVE-2006-0948 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting AOL 9.0 Security Edition and potentially other versions. The flaw stems from insecure file permissions (Everyone/Full Control) on the "America Online 9.0" directory, allowing local attackers to replace critical files. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable by local users and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0_4184.2340CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol:9.0_4184.2340:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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