CVE-1999-0402

high

Description

wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0402

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-01-02

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00462