module

Apache mod_cgi Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Shellshock)

Try Surface Command
Back to search
Disclosed
09/24/2014
Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits the Shellshock vulnerability, a flaw in how the Bash shell
handles external environment variables. This module targets CGI scripts in the
Apache web server by setting the HTTP_USER_AGENT environment variable to a
malicious function definition.

Authors

Stephane Chazelaswvu juan vazquez lcamtuf

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands ‘show options’ or ‘show advanced’:

    msf > use exploit/multi/http/apache_mod_cgi_bash_env_exec
    msf /(c) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf /(c) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf /(c) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf /(c) > run
Title
NEW

Explore Exposure Command

Confidently identify and prioritize exposures from endpoint to cloud with full attack surface visibility and threat-aware risk context.

Try it today