VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-9891
The function getopt_simple as described in Advanced Bash Scripting Guide (ISBN 978-1435752184) allows privilege escalation and execution of commands when used in a shell script called, for example, via sudo.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.29%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The function getopt_simple as described in Advanced Bash Scripting Guide (ISBN 978-1435752184) allows privilege escalation and execution of commands when used in a shell script called, for example, via sudo.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.29% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- tldp/advanced bash-scripting guide
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2019-007Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2019-007Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.