{
  "id": "cve-2014-6278",
  "cveID": "CVE-2014-6278",
  "vendor": "GNU",
  "product": "GNU Bash",
  "vulnerabilityName": "GNU Bash OS Command Injection Vulnerability",
  "shortDescription": "GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.",
  "requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "dateAdded": "2025-10-02",
  "dueDate": "2025-10-23",
  "knownRansomware": false,
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-78"
  ],
  "notes": "This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.3-patches/bash43-027 ; https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23467 ; https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash ; https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-update-vulnerabilities-bash-affect-aix-toolbox-linux-applications-cve-2014-6271-cve-2014-6277-cve-2014-6278-cve-2014-7169-cve-2014-7186-and-cve-2014-7187 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278"
    },
    {
      "label": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog"
    },
    {
      "label": "ftp.gnu.org",
      "url": "http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-4.3-patches/bash43-027"
    },
    {
      "label": "support.broadcom.com",
      "url": "https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23467"
    },
    {
      "label": "sec.cloudapps.cisco.com",
      "url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140926-bash"
    },
    {
      "label": "ibm.com",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-update-vulnerabilities-bash-affect-aix-toolbox-linux-applications-cve-2014-6271-cve-2014-6277-cve-2014-6278-cve-2014-7169-cve-2014-7186-and-cve-2014-7187"
    },
    {
      "label": "nvd.nist.gov",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278"
    }
  ],
  "cvss": {
    "score": 8.8,
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "version": "3.1",
    "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
  },
  "epss": {
    "score": 0.9952,
    "percentile": 0.99943
  },
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2025-10-02",
      "event": "Added to the CISA KEV catalog"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-23",
      "event": "CISA remediation due date (BOD 22-01)"
    }
  ],
  "status": "past due"
}