Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-0240
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2005-0240
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0240
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0240
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-0240
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
U.S. | Let There Be Change | Accenture
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244
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http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455
Vendor Advisory
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