CVE-1999-0491

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 20, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-0491: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix