CVE-1999-0491 json
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…
published 1999-04-20 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0490
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19095)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19095 GNU GNU bash 1.14 - Path Embedded Code Execution local, 1999-04-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0491
- NVD CVE-1999-0491
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