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TI-1999-00485 Aliases CVE-1999-0491GHSA-fxcm-gf29-76g5

The prompt parsing in bash allows a local user to execute commands as another user by…

Priority LOW 23CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00858 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.04VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.14.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.04 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.01VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.01.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.02VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.02.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.03VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.05VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:a:*:*:*:*:*:*2.05 aVulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.01 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.01.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.01.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.02.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.05 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:2.05:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.05 a Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0491
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxcm-gf29-76g5

References

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  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05164 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-05988 The redirection implementation in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-05163 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-05989 Off-by-one error in the read_token_word function in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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