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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: Apr 20, 1999
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-0491
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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