CVE-2004-2014

Public Exploit

Description

Wget 1.9 and 1.9.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the name of the file being downloaded.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=wget&m=108483270227139&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/145-1/	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9830	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/17399	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=wget&m=108482747906833&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10361	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16167	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108481268725276&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:204	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2014?: CVE-2004-2014 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2014?: To fix CVE-2004-2014, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2014 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2014 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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