Wget < 1.8.3 Rogue FTP Site File Deletion

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800983

Synopsis

N/A

Description

The remote host is using a version of wget that contains a bug that may allow a rogue FTP site being mirrored to delete arbitrary files on this host.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.8.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 800983

Family: Web Clients

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-1344, CVE-2002-1565

BID: 6352