Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 41

Shellshock allowed an unauthorized user to gain access to a server. It affected many Internet-facing services, which OS did it not directly affect?

Answer options

• A. Linux
• B. Unix
• C. OS X
• D. Windows

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as Shellshock primarily affected Unix-based systems, including Linux and OS X, due to their use of Bash. Windows, however, does not utilize the Bash shell and thus was not directly vulnerable to the Shellshock exploit.