Intrusion PreventionGNU.Wget.FTP.Symlink.Arbitrary.Filesystem.Access
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Wget.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software accesses symlink in recursive mode on remote FTP servers. It allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary file or execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Affected Products
GNU Wget before 1.16
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version,available from the web site.
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-wget/2014-10/msg00150.html
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 39519 |
| Created | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Updated | May 04, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2014-4877 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 7.81% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS |
| Affected App | Other |