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

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 1996-09-12 21:00

Updated : 2016-10-17 19:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1383

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1383

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

gnu

bash

tcsh

tcsh

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4.6 /10