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CVE-2004-20141 exploit

Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded.

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-24123 WGet 1.x - Insecure File Creation Race Condition · local · 2004-05-17

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.6AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

References

  • marc.info /?l=wget&m=108483270227139&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /145-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9830 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17399 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=wget&m=108482747906833&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10361 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16167 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108481268725276&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:204 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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