Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Wget | < 1.18 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 10 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Pan-Os | >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.16 |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=e996e322ffd42aaa051602da182PatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-06/msg00004.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00043.htmlBroken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162395/GNU-wget-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Code-ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2587.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91530Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036133Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3012-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343666ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-11Third Party Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-4971Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40064/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=e996e322ffd42aaa051602da182PatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2016-06/msg00004.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4971?
CVE-2016-4971 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.
How severe is CVE-2016-4971?
CVE-2016-4971 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4971?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Wget, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris, Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.