GNU Bash Environment Variable Handling RCE Vulnerability (Shellshock, Linux/Unix SSH Login, CVE-2014-6278) - Active Check

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CPE = "cpe:/a:gnu:bash";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802085");
  script_version("2021-12-10T13:29:22+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2021-12-10 13:29:22 +0000 (Fri, 10 Dec 2021)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-10-01 15:52:31 +0530 (Wed, 01 Oct 2014)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-6278");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"exploit");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("GNU Bash Environment Variable Handling RCE Vulnerability (Shellshock, Linux/Unix SSH Login, CVE-2014-6278) - Active Check");

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_gnu_bash_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("bash/linux/detected");
  script_exclude_keys("ssh/force/pty");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"GNU Bash is prone to a remote command execution (RCE)
  vulnerability dubbed 'Shellshock'.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Logs into the target machine via SSH, sends a crafted SSH
  command and checks the response.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"GNU bash contains a flaw that is triggered when evaluating
  environment variables passed from another environment. After processing a function definition,
  bash continues to process trailing strings. Incomplete fix to CVE-2014-7169, CVE-2014-6271, and
  CVE-2014-6277.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote or local attackers to
  inject shell commands, allowing local privilege escalation or remote command execution depending
  on the application vector.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Apply the appropriate patch provided by the vendor.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/shellshock");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://access.redhat.com/solutions/1207723");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141597");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://web.archive.org/web/20210420171418/https://blogs.akamai.com/2014/09/environment-bashing.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2014/09/24/bash-shellshock-vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2014/09/24/bash-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-cve-2014-6271");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://shellshocker.net/");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252743");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lcamtuf.blogspot.in/2014/09/bash-bug-apply-unofficial-patch-now.html");

  exit(0);
}

include("ssh_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if( get_kb_item( "ssh/force/pty" ) )
  exit( 0 );

if( ! bin = get_app_location( cpe:CPE, port:0 ) ) # Returns e.g. "/bin/bash" or "unknown" (if the location of the binary wasn't detected).
  exit( 0 );

sock = ssh_login_or_reuse_connection();
if( ! sock )
  exit( 0 );

if( bin == "unknown" )
  bash_cmd = "bash";
else if( bin =~ "^/.*bash$" )
  bash_cmd = bin;
else
  exit( 0 ); # Safeguard if something is broken in the bash detection

# echo "vt_test='() { echo vulnerable; }' /bin/bash -c vt_test" | /bin/bash
cmd = 'echo "' + "vt_test='() { echo CVE-2014-6278 vulnerable; }' " + bash_cmd + " -c vt_test" + '" | ' + bash_cmd;

result = ssh_cmd( socket:sock, cmd:cmd, nosh:TRUE );
close( sock );

if( "Unsupported use of '='" >< result )
  exit( 99 );

if( "CVE-2014-6278 vulnerable" >< result && "echo CVE-2014-6278 vulnerable" >!< result ) {
  report = "Used command: " + cmd + '\n\nResult: ' + result;
  security_message( port:0, data:report );
  exit( 0 );
}

exit( 99 );