CVE-2006-0681 describes a format string vulnerability in Power Daemon (powerd) version 2.0.2 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into the WHATIDO variable. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit module for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability. Despite the public exploit, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:power_daemon:power_daemon:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:power_daemon:power_daemon:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:power_daemon:power_daemon:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:power_daemon:power_daemon:2.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:power_daemon:power_daemon:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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