8.1
HIGH
CVE-2016-7098
Wget Remote Access List Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-7098 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7098 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu wget
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-7098.

URL Resource
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html Exploit Mailing List
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-7098 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7098 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40824/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93157 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00044.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/27/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html No Types Assigned http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00134.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html No Types Assigned http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2016-08/msg00083.html Mailing List, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-362
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7098 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7098 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.08 }} -0.50%

score

0.91128

percentile

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