(1) bash before 1.14.7, and (2) tcsh 6.05 allow local users to gain privileges via…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:1.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:tcsh:tcsh:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.05 | Vulnerable | Tcsh |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.6 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:tcsh:tcsh:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.05 Vulnerable ·Tcsh
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1383
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22f8-7h52-6pfg
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1383 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1383 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22f8-7h52-6pfg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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