High severity · published Mar 27, 2017
CVE-2017-5932
The path autocompletion feature in Bash 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted filename starting with a " (double quote) character and a command substitution…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The path autocompletion feature in Bash 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted filename starting with a " (double quote) character and a command substitution metacharacter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Bash · Gnu
4.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5932
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5932
Patch
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136
Mailing List
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html
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