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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-0634

The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.02%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The expansion of '\h' in the prompt string in bash 4.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters placed in 'hostname' of a machine.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
6.02% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
gnu/bash
Source
secalert_us@oracle.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.