CVE-2005-2927

Stack-based buffer overflow in ppp in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) prompt or (2) defprompt command.

Published: 2005-10-25 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2927 is rated Low Risk (37/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2927

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2023-03-20 0.04% 0.06% +0.02%
2 2023-03-07 1.75% 0.04% -1.71%
3 2022-02-04 1.75%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-2927

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-2927

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-2927

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sco unixware 7.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sco unixware 7.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-2927

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