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CVE-2014-6278

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

Description

GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the values of environment variables, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment, as demonstrated by vectors involving the ForceCommand feature in OpenSSH sshd, the mod_cgi and mod_cgid modules in the Apache HTTP Server, scripts executed by unspecified DHCP clients, and other situations in which setting the environment occurs across a privilege boundary from Bash execution. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-6271, CVE-2014-7169, and CVE-2014-6277.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published9/30/2014

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorGNU

ProductGNU Bash

Vulnerability NameGNU Bash OS Command Injection Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2025-10-02

Remediation Due Date2025-10-23

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

gnu:bash

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-78

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55667175/index.html(security@debian.org)

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000126(security@debian.org)

http://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2014/09/bash-bug-apply-unofficial-patch-now.html(security@debian.org)

http://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2014/10/bash-bug-how-we-finally-cracked.html(security@debian.org)

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3093(security@debian.org)

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3094(security@debian.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00004.html(security@debian.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00025.html(security@debian.org)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141330468527613&w=2(security@debian.org)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128567/CA-Technologies-GNU-Bash-Shellshock.html(security@debian.org)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137344/Sun-Secure-Global-Desktop-Oracle-Global-Desktop-Shellshock.html(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/58200(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/59907(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/59961(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60024(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60034(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60044(security@debian.org)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/60063(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60193(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60325(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/60433(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61065(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61128(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61129(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61283(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61287(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61291(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61312(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61313(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61328(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61442(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61471(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61485(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61503(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61550(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61552(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61565(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61603(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61633(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61641(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61643(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61654(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61703(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61780(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61816(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/61857(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/62312(security@debian.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/62343(security@debian.org)

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6278.html(security@debian.org)

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021272(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021279(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1021361(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004879(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004897(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004898(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004915(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685541(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685604(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685733(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685749(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685914(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686131(security@debian.org)

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686246(security@debian.org)

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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687079(security@debian.org)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147414(security@debian.org)

https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA82(security@debian.org)

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10648(security@debian.org)

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10085(security@debian.org)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6278(security@debian.org)

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200217(security@debian.org)

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200223(security@debian.org)

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15629.html(security@debian.org)

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c04497075(security@debian.org)

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c04518183(security@debian.org)

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk102673&src=securityAlerts(security@debian.org)

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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39887/(security@debian.org)

https://www.suse.com/support/shellshock/(security@debian.org)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN55667175/index.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA82(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10648(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10085(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6278(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200217(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200223(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/600/sol15629.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c04497075(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c04518183(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk102673&src=securityAlerts(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1008-security-advisory-0006(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39568/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39887/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.suse.com/support/shellshock/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6278(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

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