October 2, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2014-6278 GNU GNU Bash
GNU Bash OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-10-02- Federal due date
2025-10-23- Vendor
- GNU
- Product
- GNU Bash
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 0.997, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6278
CISA short description
GNU Bash contains an OS command injection vulnerability which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted environment.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.