Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1383 (CCN-3531)

Assigned:1996-09-13
Published:1996-09-13
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:(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 v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-1999-008.0
bash

Source: CCN
Type: GNU FTP site
Bash Software Download

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 13 Sep 1996 09:03:00 -0500
tee see shell problems

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu, 19 Sep 1996 20:52:26 +0200
Vulnerability in expansion of PS1 in bash & tcsh

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:25:47 -0400
Bash Bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0491

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1383

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19960913 tee see shell problems

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
19960919 Vulnerability in expansion of PS1 in bash & tcsh

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8225
Multiple Shell PS1 Variable Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 907
bash Prompt Parsing Malformed Directory Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-119
Bash Path Embedded Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bash-prompt-pars-dir(3531)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.14.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:tcsh:tcsh:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu bash 1.14.0
    gnu bash 1.14.1
    gnu bash 1.14.2
    gnu bash 1.14.3
    gnu bash 1.14.4
    gnu bash 1.14.5
    gnu bash *
    tcsh tcsh 6.05
    gnu bash *