CVE-2016-4971

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Wget
PublishedJun 30, 2016
First seenJun 30, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • gnu wget1.18 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu wgetv < 1.181.18
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04—
oracle solaris10, 11.3—
paloaltonetworks pan-os6.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.16, 7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.14, 7.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.9—

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