CVE-2006-5558
Format string vulnerability in the swask command in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions...
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.
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What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5558- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5558- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5543 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5543- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44mf-wvvw-vrcw No score
Format string vulnerability in the swask command in HP-UX B.11.11 and possibly other versions...
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.
- Record
GHSA-44mf-wvvw-vrcw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP-UX 11i - 'swask' Format String Privilege Escalation | 2006-10-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5558 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Hp Hp-ux, published October 27, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.71%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.