Vulnerability in Gnu Wget
CVE-2017-6508
CRLF injection vulnerability in the url_parse function in url.c in Wget through 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in the host subcomponent of a URL.
Vulnerability class: CRLF Injection
EPSS: 0.002 (41.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnu Wget
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6508?
- CVE-2017-6508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Wget, classified under CRLF Injection. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6508 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.