CVE-2005-0263
IBM AIX 5.1-5.3 - Local Buffer Overflow via netpmon -O Argument
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0263. PoCs published by intropy.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX netpmon (CVE-2005-0263) to achieve local privilege escalation. It uses a PowerPC shellcode to spawn a shell by manipulating environment variables and overflowing a buffer.
Description
Buffer overflow in netpmon on AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -O argument.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by intropy · clocalaix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1044
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX netpmon (CVE-2005-0263) to achieve local privilege escalation. It uses a PowerPC shellcode to spawn a shell by manipulating environment variables and overflowing a buffer.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
IBM AIX netpmon (version not specified, tested on AIX 5.2)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Local access to the target system · netpmon binary must be present and executable
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
Full analysis →
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67124&apar=only
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19278
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12517
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67136&apar=only
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14237
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=197&type=vulnerabilities
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67807&apar=only
Scores
EPSS
0.0107
EPSS Percentile
60.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
ibm/aix
5.1
ibm/aix
5.2
ibm/aix
5.3
Published
May 02, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026