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

published June 2, 2000

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00865 · 58.2th percentile
Published
2000-06-02T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 JUN 04:00Z
    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
    cvelistv5