HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2019-9924

rbash in Bash before 4.4-beta2 did not prevent the shell user from modifying BASH_CMDS, thus allowing the user to execute any command with the permissions of the shell.

Vulnerability Description

rbash in Bash before 4.4-beta2 did not prevent the shell user from modifying BASH_CMDS, thus allowing the user to execute any command with the permissions of the shell.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuBash< 4.4
DebianDebian Linux8.0
OpensuseLeap42.3
NetappHci Management Node-
NetappSolidfire-
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9924?

CVE-2019-9924 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). rbash in Bash before 4.4-beta2 did not prevent the shell user from modifying BASH_CMDS, thus allowing the user to execute any command with the permissions of the shell.

How severe is CVE-2019-9924?

CVE-2019-9924 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9924?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Bash, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Solidfire.