# CVE-2002-1344: Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to create or overwrite files as the wget user via filena

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-12-11 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to create or overwrite files as the wget user via filenames containing (1) /absolute/path or (2) .. (dot dot) sequences.

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000552
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-003.0.txt
- https://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-209
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033016703851&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-022.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6360
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-256.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-086.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103962838628940&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000552
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-229.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307045/30/26300/threaded
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0102.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6352
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210148
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10820.php
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.007.html

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