CVE-2019-9924 describes a vulnerability in rbash (restricted Bash) versions prior to 4.4-beta2, allowing a local attacker to bypass restrictions by modifying the BASH_CMDS environment variable. This enables the execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the shell user. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it poses a significant risk due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:4.4:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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