VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-0634

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability6.02%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-08-28

Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.