CVE-2005-1394 json
Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers i…
published 2005-05-02 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1397
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the ARCHOME environment variable to (1) wservice or (2) lockmgr.
Patch / fix
- digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0425a%5D.txt advisory
- securitytracker.com/id?1013852 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-972)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-972 Solaris 10.x - ESRI Arcgis Format String Privilege Escalation local, 2005-04-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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digitalmunition.com
/DMA%5B2005-0425a%5D.txt
patch, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1013852
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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support.esri.com
/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch&PID=14&MetaID=1015
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=111489411524630&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15196
third-party-advisory, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1394
- NVD CVE-2005-1394
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