Is CVE-2005-1036 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2005-1036 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2005-1036 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2005-1036 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1036?

CVE-2005-1036 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2005-1036

CWE-909Published: May 2, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

FreeBSD 5.x to 5.4 on AMD64 does not properly initialize the IO permission bitmap used to allow user access to certain hardware, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, and possibly gain privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-1036 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.