CVE-2026-94574

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-94574
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercertcc
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-22 20:17:13 UTC
Updated2026-09-23 17:58:00 UTC
DescriptionA local cross-user code execution vulnerability exists in GNU wget (Windows builds from eternallybored.org) due to a hardcoded configuration file path (C:\msys64) that is writable by unprivileged users, allowing for arbitrary code execution via the use_askpass directive, potentially allowing local privilege escalation.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.002070000 probability, percentile 0.110670000 (date 2026-09-23)

Problem Types: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GNU Wget Windows Builds Wget affected 1.21.4 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
eternallybored.org/misc/wget [email protected] eternallybored.org
atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taugh... [email protected] atos.net
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