CVE-2005-2237 json
Format string vulnerability in the swcons command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary…
published 2005-07-12 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2238
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the swcons command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% 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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caughq.org
/advisories/CAU-2005-0007.txt
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/13921
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014132
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2237
- NVD CVE-2005-2237
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