Shellshock
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Bash shell disclosed in 2014, affecting how Unix/Linux systems handle Bash environment variables. Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting malicious environment variables. It is rated as a critical severity vulnerability.
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Wormable vulnerabilities refer to security flaws that can spread automatically between systems without user interaction, typically such as those exploited by Shellshock in 2014 and WannaCry in 2017.
The MicroScan scanner carries more than 1,300 penetration testing scripts, including detection of old issues such as the 2014 Shellshock vulnerability.
Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271) is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Bash shell disclosed in 2014, affecting Linux and Unix systems, where an attacker can execute arbitrary commands by crafting special environment variables.
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Wormable vulnerabilities refer to security flaws that can spread automatically between systems without user interaction, typically such as those exploited by Shellshock in 2014 and WannaCry in 2017.
50%UnverifiedThe MicroScan scanner carries more than 1,300 penetration testing scripts, including detection of old issues such as the 2014 Shellshock vulnerability.
50%UnverifiedShellshock (CVE-2014-6271) is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Bash shell disclosed in 2014, affecting Linux and Unix systems, where an attacker can execute arbitrary commands by crafting special environment variables.
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