CVE-2019-5953 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in GNU Wget versions 1.20.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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