Description
wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x allows a remote malicious web server to overwrite certain files via a redirection URL containing a ".." that resolves to the IP address of the malicious server, which bypasses wget's filtering for ".." sequences.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261755Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110269474112384&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012472
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11871Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18420
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11682
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/145-1/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261755Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110269474112384&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012472
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11871Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18420
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11682
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/145-1/
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 27, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified