wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
Product
debian/wget2 vulnerabilities
3 published CVES affecting debian/wget2, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 3
- Critical
- 1
- High
- 1
- Medium
- 1
- Low
- 0
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Latest debian/wget2 CVEs
Newest publication first
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MediumCVSS 4.8 EPSS 0.16%
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HighCVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.35%
A flaw was found in GNU Wget2. This vulnerability, a stack-based buffer overflow, occurs in the filename sanitization logic when processing attacker-controlled URL paths, particularly when filename restriction options are active. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a...
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CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.79%
A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead...
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.