Unscored severity · published Apr 27, 2005
CVE-2004-1487
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…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WG
Wget · Gnu
1.8; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.9; 1.9.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1487
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1487
Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261755
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110269474112384&w=2
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012472
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11871
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18420
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