Vulnerability in Gnu Bash

CVE-2019-18276

An issue was discovered in disable_priv_mode in shell.c in GNU Bash through 5.0 patch 11. By default, if Bash is run with its effective UID not equal to its real UID, it will drop privileges by setting its effective UID to its real UID. Ho…

EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18276?
CVE-2019-18276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Bash, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-18276?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-18276 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.