VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-1999-0491

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published1999-04-20
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references