#VU12432 Cookie injection in wget - CVE-2018-0494
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12432
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0494
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
wget
wget
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of Set-Cookie responses. A remote attacker can return specially crafted data and inject arbitrary cookies into the cookie jar file.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of Set-Cookie responses. A remote attacker can return specially crafted data and inject arbitrary cookies into the cookie jar file.
Remediation
Update to version 1.19.5 or later.