CVE-2006-5557 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the swpackage and swmodify commands within HP-UX B.11.11 and potentially other versions. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by providing an excessively long -S argument. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not actively exploited in the wild or on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, demonstrating local privilege escalation. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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