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CVE-2014-6278

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2025-10-02 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 72/100 rceexploited-in-wildunpatched

GNU Bash OS command injection allowed remote code execution

GNU Bash, a critical component in many Linux systems, was exploited in the wild, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This vulnerability was actively exploited, highlighting a severe security lapse in a widely-used open-source product.

Shame score — Actively exploited open-source command injection vulnerability in a widely-used product.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

PLAYERS IMPLICATED
gnu · vendorGNU Bash · product
DESCRIPTION

GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.