CVE-1999-0491

GNU GNU bash 1.14 - Path Embedded Code Execution

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1999-04-20 CVE Published
1999-04-20 First Exploit
1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/119	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9904202114070.6623-100000%40smooth.Operator.org	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19095	1999-04-20

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-008.0.txt	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				<= 2.04 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version " <= 2.04"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.0"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.5"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				1.14.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "1.14.7"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.01 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.01"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.01.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.01.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.02 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.02"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.02.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.02.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.03 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.03"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.05 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.05"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Bash Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash"				2.05 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Bash" and version "2.05"		a		Affected