CVE-2018-1000500

Impact:
Moderate
Public Date:
2018-05-24
CWE:
CWE-295
Bugzilla:
1595611: CVE-2018-1000500 busybox: wget: Missing SSL certificate validation

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Busybox contains a Missing SSL certificate validation vulnerability in The "busybox wget" applet that can result in arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simply download any file over HTTPS using "busybox wget https://compromised-domain.com/important-file".

Find out more about CVE-2018-1000500 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 5.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 busybox Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 busybox Not affected

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