CVE-1999-0491

Published Apr 20, 1999

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
The prompt parsing in bash allows a local user to execute commands as another user by creating a directory with the name of the command to execute.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.6
Impact score
6.4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-94

Configurations