CVE-2016-7098

HIGH

GNU Wget < 1.17 - Race Condition

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Dawid Golunski · pythonremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824

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References (8)

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/

[Exploit, Mailing List] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html

[Mailing List] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0668

EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (1)

gnu/wget < 1.17

Published Sep 26, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026