CVE-2006-0526

N/A Unknown
Published: February 02, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
62th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

aol