CVE-2016-7098 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

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/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.1