HTTP: GNU wget HTTP Redirect Arbitrary File Overwrite

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against GNU wget. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary file overwrite.

Extended Description

GNU wget before 1.18 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary files by redirecting a request from HTTP to a crafted FTP resource.

Affected Products

Paloaltonetworks pan-os

References

BugTraq: 91530

CVE: CVE-2016-4971

Short Name
HTTP:STC:GNU-ARBITRARY-FILE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Arbitrary CVE-2016-4971 File GNU HTTP Overwrite Redirect bid:91530 wget
Release Date
07/28/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Oracle

Gnu

Paloaltonetworks

Canonical

CVSS Score

4.3

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