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CVE-2016-4971

GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GnuWget
before 1.18
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
OracleSolaris
Versions 10, 11.3
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os
from 6.1.0 through 6.1.16
from 7.0.0 through 7.0.14
from 7.1.0 through 7.1.9

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