CVE-1999-1383 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges by using shell metacharacters in directory names when the shell expands filenames.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1383?
CVE-1999-1383 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
(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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1383?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnu Bash, Tcsh Tcsh.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1383?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-1383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22f8-7h52-6pfg.