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CVE-2024-10524
Published:November 19, 2024
Updated:May 18, 2026
Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.
Affected Packages
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/wget.git (SCM_GIT):
Affected version(s) >=v1.13 <v1.25.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.25.0
wget (YOCTO):
Affected version(s) >=1.18 <1.20.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.20.3
Related Resources (5)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/18/6
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q4/107
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/wget.git/commit/?id=c419542d956a2607bbce5df64b9d378a8588d778
https://jfrog.com/blog/cve-2024-10524-wget-zero-day-vulnerability/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0007/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CWE-918
EPSS
Base Score:
0.59