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TI-2010-02161 Aliases CVE-2010-2252GHSA-hqjw-x4mf-w7v2

GNU Wget 1.12 and earlier uses a server-provided filename instead of the original URL to…

Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04214 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

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 · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.12VulnerableGNU
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:a:gnu:wget:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.1VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • 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:a:gnu:wget:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.11.4VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11.4 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0151 Released 2014-02-10 · Red Hat rating Low
    wget security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) wget-1.12-1.11.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) wget-1.12-1.11.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) wget-1.12-1.11.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) wget-1.12-1.11.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0151
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0151
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0151
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0151

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2252
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqjw-x4mf-w7v2

References

Advisory 1

Other 16

  • TI-2017-09727 GNU Wget: stack overflow in HTTP protocol handling CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-04293 GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-04014 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-09728 GNU Wget: heap overflow in HTTP protocol handling CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04244 Out-of-bounds write in GNU Wget CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-06103 Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
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