CVE-2016-4971

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 v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

45.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2016-06-30

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (4)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162395/GNU-wget-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Code-Execution…
• dinidhu96/IT19013756_-CVE-2016-4971-0★ · 2020-05-12
• gitcollect/CVE-2016-49710★ · 2016-06-24
• mbadanoiu/CVE-2016-49711★ · 2019-01-05

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40064
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49815

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-2468
• CVE-2016-4861
• CVE-2016-4975
• CVE-2016-4845
• CVE-2016-4977
• CVE-2016-4825