{"uuid": "5d74b8c3-f9bd-425f-bb5e-5bdd1b28999f", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2014-6271", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/local/vmware_bash_function_root.rb", "content": "{\"actions\": [], \"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"x64\", \"author\": [\"Stephane Chazelas\", \"juken\", \"joev \", \"mubix \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": true, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits the Shellshock vulnerability, a flaw in how the Bash shell\\n          handles external environment variables. This module targets the VMWare Fusion\\n          application, allowing an unprivileged local user to get root access.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2014-09-24\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/osx/local/vmware_bash_function_root\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2026-04-22 11:59:31 +0000\", \"name\": \"OS X VMWare Fusion Privilege Escalation via Bash Environment Code Injection (Shellshock)\", \"needs_cleanup\": true, \"notes\": {\"AKA\": [\"Shellshock\"], \"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/osx/local/vmware_bash_function_root.rb\", \"platform\": \"OSX\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 300, \"ref_name\": \"osx/local/vmware_bash_function_root\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2014-6271\", \"CWE-94\", \"OSVDB-112004\", \"EDB-34765\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": [\"shell\", \"meterpreter\"], \"targets\": [\"Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks x64 (Native Payload)\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:50:32.182110Z"}