CVE-2006-5558 json
Format string vulnerability in the swask command in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code…
published 2006-10-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5543
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.7%
- EPSS 7.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-2635)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-2635 HP-UX 11i - 'swask' Format String Privilege Escalation local, 2006-10-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20726 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blogs.23.nu http://blogs.23.nu/prdelka/stories/13144/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20726
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/2635
exploit
-
blogs.23.nu
/prdelka/stories/13144/
exploit
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5804
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5558
- NVD CVE-2006-5558
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