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TI-2002-01269 Aliases CVE-2002-1344GHSA-m2vp-q7mm-qrpv

Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to create or overwrite files as the wget user via filenames containing (1) /absolute/path or (2) .. (dot dot) sequences.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04249 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_xtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:h:sun:cobalt_raq_xtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2002:229 Released 2002-12-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : : : Updated wget packages fix directory traversal bug
    • Red Hat Linux 6.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
  • RHSA-2002:256 Released 2002-12-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    wget security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2002:256
Red Hat Linux 6.2Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2002:229
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2002:256

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1344
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2vp-q7mm-qrpv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 4

Sources

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