CVE-2017-5932

moderate-risk
Published 2017-03-27

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.23% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Gnu

References (8)

Patch http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e...
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
Patch http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e...
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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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal