CVE-2017-5932
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.23%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-5932
To remediate CVE-2017-5932, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bash—upgrade to 4.4-3 or later
Is CVE-2017-5932 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.4-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |