VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-7098

Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 7.50%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 7.50% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-362
Affected: gnu/wget
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlExploit, Mailing List
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlExploit, Mailing List
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.