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.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419868&w=2
http://www.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1996_3/0503.html	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tcsh:tcsh:6.05:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1996-09-13 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17

NVD link : CVE-1999-1383

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1383

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1383

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tcsh

tcsh

gnu

bash

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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