Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-7169 is a Shellshock-era Bash flaw caused by an incomplete earlier fix. If a service passes attacker-controlled environment variables into Bash, an unauthenticated remote attacker may cause file writes or other serious impact. The business risk is highest where legacy CGI, SSH forced-command, DHCP, or appliance workflows still rely on vulnerable Bash behavior. Exposure is likely on older Unix-like servers, appliances, or embedded systems that still run vulnerable Bash and expose services that translate remote input into environment variables. Product-specific exposure is not fully enumerated in the bundle and should be verified against vendor advisories. Treat as urgent for legacy or unmanaged infrastructure. The CVSS score is critical, exploitation can be unauthenticated over a network in certain designs, and the vulnerable pattern often appears in older servers and appliances. Immediate inventory and vendor patch verification are warranted. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor-supported Bash updates covering CVE-2014-7169 and related Shellshock fixes.; Review vendor advisories for affected appliances and packaged products.; Restrict legacy CGI, SSH forced-command, and DHCP script paths using Bash..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk102673&src=securityAlertsCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10085CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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