CVE-2014-4877: gnu wget Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4877 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in gnu wget. EPSS estimates a 39.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-10-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled, allows remote FTP servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a LIST response that references the same filename within two entries, one of which indicates that the filename is for a symlink.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.