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    CVE-2016-7098

    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.

    Published:Aug 11, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Sep 26, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.05958
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Wget

    Exploits

    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824

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    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/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High