CVE-2024-38428

wget: Misinterpretation of input may lead to improper behavior

Published Jun 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
url.c in GNU Wget through 1.24.5 mishandles semicolons in the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, and thus there may be insecure behavior in which data that was supposed to be in the userinfo subcomponent is misinterpreted to be part of the host subcomponent.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4133-1 wget security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6852-1 Wget vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6852-2 Wget vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8543-1 Wget vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00265}

epss

{'score': 0.00216}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu wget
Weaknesses CWE-436
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu wget
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Tus
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 21, 2025, 10:03 AM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 1, 2024, 12:00 AM