CVE-2005-2597
AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2597- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2597- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2598 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2598- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq8w-gqq2-h36f No score
AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jq8w-gqq2-h36f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2597 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Aol Client Software, published August 17, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.