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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
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 2, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.003
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Bash

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19095

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High