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CVE-2006-5558

HighPublished

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...

Published: Oct 27, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Oct 24, 2006

Primary CVSS

10.0/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

7.5%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 94.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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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.

Sources

HP-UX 11i - 'swask' Format String Privilege EscalationExploit
prdelka · hp-ux · Oct 24, 2006

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