CVE-1999-0402 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit symlink handling in wget to modify permissions of arbitrary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0402?
CVE-1999-0402 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Wget.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0402?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwvv-mqx6-gw83.