CVE-2016-7098

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-7098
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-26 14:59:08 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionRace 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.066810000 probability, percentile 0.912990000 (date 2026-05-07)

Problem Types: CWE-362 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Wget All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
openSUSE-SU-2017:0015-1: moderate: Security update for wget af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - Gnu Wget 1.17 - Design Error Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List
GNU Wget CVE-2016-7098 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
GNU Wget < 1.18 - Access List Bypass / Race Condition - Multiple remote Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
openSUSE-SU-2016:2284-1: moderate: Security update for wget af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
[Bug-wget] Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.gnu.org Exploit, Mailing List
[SECURITY] [DLA 2086-1] wget security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.debian.org
Re: [Bug-wget] Wget - acess list bypass / race condition PoC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.gnu.org Mailing List
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