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CVE-2005-2681

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-08-23 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Cisco Ips Sensor Software: 5.0(1), 5.0(2)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/16545
• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050824-ips.shtml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14633
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21947
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16545
• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20050824-ips.shtml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14633
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21947

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