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CVE-2017-5932

The path autocompletion feature in Bash 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted filename starting with a

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00229
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules4 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
gnu bashall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

4
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumInteractive Bash Suspicious Children
productmediumIndirect Command Execution From Script File Via Bash.EXE
productmediumIndirect Inline Command Execution Via Bash.EXE
productlowBash Interactive Shell
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Mar 2017 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-3294-1
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
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