CVE-2005-2681 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 23 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users with low privileges can escalate privileges in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System via unspecified CLI vectors.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-2681?

CVE-2005-2681 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the command line processing (CLI) logic in Cisco Intrusion Prevention System 5.0(1) and 5.0(2) allows local users with OPERATOR or VIEWER privileges to gain additional privileges via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ips Sensor Software.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m6v-wx5r-wcrx.