PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2014-7169 GNU CVE debrief

CVE-2014-7169 is a GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) arbitrary code execution vulnerability that CISA includes in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is in KEV, defenders should treat remediation as a priority and follow vendor update guidance for affected systems.

Vendor
GNU
Product
Bourne-Again Shell (Bash)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-01-28
Original CVE updated
2022-01-28
Advisory published
2022-01-28
Advisory updated
2022-01-28

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for systems that use GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash), especially where patching and asset inventory need to be confirmed quickly.

Technical summary

The supplied source corpus identifies CVE-2014-7169 as an arbitrary code execution issue in GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash). CISA’s KEV entry marks it as a known exploited vulnerability and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. The corpus does not provide additional technical detail, exploit mechanics, or severity scoring.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation and makes remediation time-sensitive even though no CVSS score was supplied in the corpus.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations for GNU Bash as directed by the vendor.
  • Inventory systems that include GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) to identify exposure.
  • Prioritize remediation on the most critical and externally exposed systems first.
  • Verify patch status after remediation and document any exceptions or compensating controls.
  • Monitor CISA KEV and official vendor advisories for any follow-up guidance.

Evidence notes

This debrief is limited to the supplied KEV metadata and official reference links. The source item dated 2022-01-28 identifies CVE-2014-7169 as a GNU Bash arbitrary code execution vulnerability and marks it as a KEV entry with the required action: apply updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score or additional exploit detail was provided in the corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2014-7169 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7169

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2014-7169 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7169

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.