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TI-2019-07268 Aliases CVE-2019-9891GHSA-m36g-m68j-vjwq

The function getopt_simple as described in Advanced Bash Scripting Guide (ISBN…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The function getopt_simple as described in Advanced Bash Scripting Guide (ISBN 978-1435752184) allows privilege escalation and execution of commands when used in a shell script called, for example, via sudo.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0339 88th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tldp:advanced_bash-scripting_guide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableTldp
  • cpe:2.3:a:tldp:advanced_bash-scripting_guide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Tldp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9891
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m36g-m68j-vjwq

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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