CVE-2016-7098 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.5% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-362 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnu | wget |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Wget < 1.18 - Access List Bypass / Race Condition | 2016-11-24 |
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2
- 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.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/
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