Vulnerability in GNU Wget
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.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.075 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/ (exploit)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7098?
- CVE-2016-7098 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Wget, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7098 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.