CVE-2016-4971

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Wget
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2016

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 93%

Summary

GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2016-4971
Created by gitcollect

CVE-2016-4971
Created by mbadanoiu

IT19013756_-CVE-2016-4971-
Created by dinidhu96

References

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-06/msg000...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-11
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg000...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

EPSS Score

93% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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