CVE-2005-2236 json
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrar…
published 2005-07-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2237
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1046)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1046 AIX 5.2 - 'paginit' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2005-06-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13911 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13911
vdb-entry, exploit
-
caughq.org
/advisories/CAU-2005-0003.txt
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014132
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2236
- NVD CVE-2005-2236
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