CVE-2017-6508: gnu wget CRLF Injection
CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-6508MGASA-2017-0104SUSE-SU-2017:0799-1SUSE-SU-2017:0800-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6508DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6508DLA-851-1
Published 07-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6508 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) CRLF Injection vulnerability in gnu wget. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.94%
0%100%
Low · -0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 07-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in the url_parse function in url.c in Wget through 1.19.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in the host subcomponent of a URL.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.17 pp
From 3.11% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (lists.gnu.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse10 products
- wget-openssl1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY< 1.11.4-1.40.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 1.14-20.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 1.14-20.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 1.11.4-1.40.1
- wget&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 1.14-20.1
Alpine1 product
- wget< 1.19.1-r1 | < 1.18-r1 | < 1.17.1-r2
Debian1 product
- wget< 1.19.1-2 | < 1.13.4-3+deb7u4
Gnu1 product
- wget≤ 1.19.1
Mageia1 product
- wget< 1.15-5.2.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
- wget< 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.3 | < 1.17.1-1ubuntu1.3
6 vendors · 15 products
References
17 links- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2017-03/msg00018.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitMailing ListWEBREPORT
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=4d729e322fae359a1aefaafec1144764a54e8ad4X Refsource CONFIRMPatchREPORT
