CVE-2005-0250 json
Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string spec…
published 2005-02-08 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0251
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/12496
vdb-entry, patch
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=193&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67519
vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67802
vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67472
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/14198
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/896729
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/19255
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1013103
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0250
- NVD CVE-2005-0250
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