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Bash Remote Code Execution (CVE-2014-6277 / CVE-2014-6278) (Shellshock)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 78067

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Synopsis

A system shell on the remote host is vulnerable to command injection.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Bash that is vulnerable to command injection via environment variable manipulation. Depending on the configuration of the system, an attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update Bash.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/9

http://www.nessus.org/u?e40f2f5a

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 78067

File Name: bash_remote_code_execution2.nasl

Version: 1.36

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/6/2014

Updated: 11/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6277

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gnu:bash

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (CUPS Filter Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Shellshock))

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6277, CVE-2014-6278

BID: 70165, 70166

CERT: 252743

IAVA: 2014-A-0142