HIGH
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
Published Feb 7, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00389
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00389
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 30.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 14.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 22.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 20.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 18.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 7, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 7, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0240
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a