CVE-2016-4971

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.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Score

8.8

Severity

High

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

June 30, 2016

Modified Date

April 16, 2026

Score Vector

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

Affected Versions