CVE-2005-2237
Format string vulnerability in the swcons command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions,...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2237- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2238 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2238- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmpw-4mwx-944f No score
Format string vulnerability in the swcons command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rmpw-4mwx-944f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2237 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2), published July 12, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.