{
    "id": "CVE-2016-7098",
    "published": "2016-09-26 14:59:08",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:52:35",
    "cvss_score": "8.1",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-362",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.07499",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94313",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:14",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "gnu",
            "product": "wget"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40824",
            "title": "GNU Wget < 1.18 - Access List Bypass / Race Condition",
            "date": "2016-11-24",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}