CVE-2016-4971
Description
GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
paloaltonetworks
commercial·USaka panw, palo alto networks
The GNU Project
oss-project·USaka gnu
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
2 exploit sources identified
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View exploit details Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-06/msg00004.html
lists.gnu.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-11
security.gentoo.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00043.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 13 more references View all →
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