Bash Remote Code Execution (CVE-2014-6277 / CVE-2014-6278) (Shellshock)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 78067
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VPR Score: 8.4
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
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 78067
File Name: bash_remote_code_execution2.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: remote
Agent: unix
Family: Gain a shell remotely
Published: 10/6/2014
Updated: 6/12/2020
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Critical
VPR Score: 8.4
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3: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