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    CVE-2018-1000500

    Busybox contains a Missing SSL certificate validation vulnerability in The "busybox wget" applet that can result in arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simply download any file over HTTPS using "busybox wget https://compromised-domain.com/important-file".

    Published:May 24, 2018
    Last Modified:Jun 9, 2025
    EPS:Jun 26, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.00485
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Busybox
    Product
    Busybox

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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