TI-2005-02116 Aliases CVE-2005-2237 GHSA-rmpw-4mwx-944f

Format string vulnerability in the swcons command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other…

LOW 32Published 2005-07-12 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*	5.3	Running on	IBM

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Running on ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2237
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmpw-4mwx-944f

References

Advisory 1

http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2005-0007.txt

Sources

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