CVE-2014-6278
HIGH KEVGNU Bash <4.3 - RCE
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (10)
metasploit
WORKING POC
by Stephane Chazelas, wvu, lcamtuf · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/apache_mod_cgi_bash_env.rb
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by Stephane Chazelas, wvu, juan vazquez, s module to get native sessions · rubypoclinux
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/apache_mod_cgi_bash_env_exec.rb
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by thatchriseckert · pythonremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39568
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Federico Galatolo · pythonremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34900
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by Stephane Chazelas, lcamtuf, bcoles · rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/cups_bash_env_exec.rb
vulncheck_xdb
WRITEUP
remote
https://github.com/veeeveeeveee/tabijibiyori-wgetCloud-al5tVPOHMdTt9x2d
References (111)
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Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.9011
EPSS Percentile
99.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Intel
CISA KEV
2025-10-02
VulnCheck KEV
2018-03-01
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2014-6163
Classification
CWE
CWE-78
Status
draft
Affected Products (28)
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
gnu/bash
... and 13 more
Timeline
Published
Sep 30, 2014
KEV Added
Oct 02, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026