Vulnerability
CVE-2014-6271
GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash): unauthenticated remote code execution
Most severe levelNo level of its own
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- EPSS
- 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 28 January 2022
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 24 September 2014Published on NVD
- 28 January 2022Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 14 October 2026Worth watching
Last 12 months.
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