CVE-2006-5558 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the swask command in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -s argument. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2006-2574, but the details relating to CVE-2006-2574 are too vague to be certain.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.71% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP-UX 11i - 'swask' Format String Privilege Escalation | 2006-10-24 |
References
- http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20726
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5804
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2635
- http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20726
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5804
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2635
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