CVE-2006-0681
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote...
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.
- Record
CVE-2006-0681- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.
- Record
CVE-2006-0681- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0688 No score
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0688- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mj59-9vj7-3rxq No score
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote...
Format string vulnerability in powerd.c in Power Daemon (powerd) 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the WHATIDO variable.
- Record
GHSA-mj59-9vj7-3rxq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Power Daemon 2.0.2 - 'WHATIDO' Remote Format String | 2006-02-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0681 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Power Daemon Daemon, published February 15, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.