CVE-1999-0491

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.

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
ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-008.0.txt	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/119
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9904202114070.6623-100000%40smooth.Operator.org

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:gnu:bash:1.14.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.03:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:a::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1999-04-20 04:00

Updated : 2023-11-07 01:54

NVD link : CVE-1999-0491

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0491

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0491

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

bash

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

{"id": "CVE-1999-0491", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 4.6, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": true, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "1999-04-20T04:00:00.000", "references": [{"url": "ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-008.0.txt", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/119", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.10.9904202114070.6623-100000%40smooth.Operator.org", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-94"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2023-11-07T01:54:58.450", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "D642E874-A9B5-4199-8C9D-9CCA1B90C40D", "versionEndIncluding": "2.04"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "FCAC75DF-FFF7-4721-9D47-6E29A5CCB7C8"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "FCF4B4BB-C5A0-4283-9657-FC61BC95C014"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "9B04CBBD-E855-48D7-A5C9-AEC2B38FF1F4"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "972BDA0A-25C8-4C02-8624-07D2462C214C"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "5B9EDE56-A8C4-40A8-9D14-F6E86F464BD7"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "DAB4B8E1-E013-4DB5-AF65-70CC2AEC3B20"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B5428D5A-7443-4BDD-9690-E44DBDBCAC9E"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "18A6E8C3-334D-443B-8AD6-F8A131490F4C"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "5C74DAE6-8A77-47BF-B3ED-D76CD5AD75BB"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "8B631B7E-C59D-444F-80CE-DC2345A56E97"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "91C8E637-AD10-4854-AD60-A908D017DDA8"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "75AB7456-89E4-4F40-82D0-EED52CAEE670"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "C7E516F7-B6C6-4A0B-90F4-BC0F382E62E4"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "2E37A5D0-79EB-442D-B4B8-49F5137A3FA9"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "0F027515-A126-4899-B78E-121C8312002F"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:a:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "AC05A483-FAFD-4C40-85BC-D2EE907B2B54"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}