CVE-2017-5932
HIGHBash 4.4 - Privilege Escalation via Path Autocompletion
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
45.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/bash
4.4
Published
Mar 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026