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CVE-1999-1383

(1) bash before 1.14.7, and (2) tcsh 6.05 allow local users to gain privileges via directory names that contain shell metacharacters (` back-tick), which can cause the commands enclosed in the directory name to be executed when the shell expands filenames using the \w option in the PS1 variable.

Published

1996-09-13T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu bash ≤ 1.14.6 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.0 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.1 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.2 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.3 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.4 Yes
Application gnu bash 1.14.5 Yes
Application tcsh tcsh 6.05 Yes
References