CVE-2018-1000500

HIGH

busybox < 1.32.0 - Missing SSL Certificate Validation in wget Applet

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

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".

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4531-1/
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2018-May/086462.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0246
EPSS Percentile 82.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-295
Status published
Products (1)
busybox/busybox < 1.32.0
Published Jun 26, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026