Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-1999-0491 First vendor Publication 1999-04-20
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2023-11-07

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 4.6 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-1999-0491

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-94 Failure to Control Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 18

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
8225 Multiple Shell PS1 Variable Arbitrary Command Execution

Bash shell contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to run arbitrary commands embedded in the path to the current working directory. The issue is triggered when (PS1) contains '\w' or '\W', and the prompt is displayed the commands will be executed. It is possible that the flaw may allow malicious command execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
907 bash Prompt Parsing Malformed Directory Command Execution

Sources (Detail)

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4...
Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/119
CALDERA ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/OpenLinux/security/CSSA-1999-008.0.txt

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