CVE-2005-2235 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the diagTasksWebSM command within IBM AIX versions 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long command line arguments. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high-severity local attack requiring no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2_lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.