Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- GNU GNU bash 1.14 - Path Embedded Code Execution EDB-19095 · local · Apr 20, 1999 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19990420 Bash Bug mailing-list
- 119 vdb-entry