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CVE-2010-2252

6.8 · MEDIUM

GNU Wget 1.12 and earlier uses a server-provided filename instead of the original URL to determine the destination filename of a download, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite arbitra…

Published Jul 6, 2010gnuCWE-20EPSS 4.21%

Overview

CVE-2010-2252 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu wget. It was published on July 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GNU Wget 1.12 and earlier uses a server-provided filename instead of the original URL to determine the destination filename of a download, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a 3xx redirect to a URL with a .wgetrc filename followed by a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update wget to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnuwget0Affected

References

Reflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2010-05/msg00023.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2010-05/msg00031.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2010-05/msg00032.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2010-05/msg00033.htmlReflists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2010-05/msg00034.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127412569216380&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127416905831994&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127422615924593&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127427572721591&w=2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2252?

CVE-2010-2252 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu wget. It was published on July 6, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-2252?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-2252?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update wget to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-2252?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-2252 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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