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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in GNU wget 1.5.3 (Automation Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Symlink Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
The weakness was shared 01/02/1999. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0402. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
01/02/1999 🔍01/02/1999 🔍
06/20/2014 🔍
05/20/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0402 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 12:32Updated: 05/20/2018 11:12
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:32 (39), 05/20/2018 11:12 (6)
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