CVE-1999-1383
Severity
4.6MEDIUM
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.94%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedSep 13
Latest updateApr 30
Description
(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 vector
AV:L/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 6.4