Shellshock — N/a Vulnerability
CVE-2014-6271
GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted environment, as demonstrated by vectors involving the…
EPSS: 0.942 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 37816 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128517/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0010.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- SUSE-SU-2014:1223 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- HPSBMU03165 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- SSRT101816 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- 39918 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- HPSBHF03119 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2014:1295 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6271?
- CVE-2014-6271 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2014-09-24.
- Is CVE-2014-6271 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2014-6271 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 838 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.