CVE-2005-2597 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 17 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by replacing a binary in the insecure AOL Client installation directory.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-2597?

CVE-2005-2597 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2597?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aol Aol Client Software.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq8w-gqq2-h36f.