CVE-2021-31879 describes a vulnerability in GNU Wget versions through 1.21.1, where the Authorization header is not properly removed during a redirect to a different origin, affecting products from Broadcom, GNU, and NetApp. This issue, similar to CVE-2018-1000007, carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) and involves a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, potentially leading to low confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.21.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:netapp:a250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVE-2021-31879
May 11, 2021GNU Wget through 1.21.1 does not omit the Authorization header upon a redirect to a different origin a related issue to CVE-2018-1000007.
Apr 13, 2021wget: authorization header disclosure on redirect
Oct 4, 2019