CVE-2014-4877Wget Path Traversal
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled, allows remote FTP servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a LIST response that references the same filename within two entries, one of which…
Published Oct 29, 2014 · Updated Aug 11, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4877, DLA-82-1, DSA-3062-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4877, USN-2393-1
Key Facts
Patch in the next maintenance window- CVE-2014-4877 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Wget (Gnu), rootio-wget, seal-wget.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Wget 1.15, Wget 0:1.12-5.el6_6.1, Wget 0:1.14-10.el7_0.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
Scores
CVSS v2
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
40%
Higher than 98.6% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
46/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
1
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled, allows remote FTP servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a LIST response that references the same filename within two entries, one of which indicates that the filename is for a symlink.
Affected Products
31 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WgetGnu | 1.12, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, 1.13.4, 1.14 | 1.15 |
| rootio-wgetrootio | See advisory | 1.16-1 |
| seal-wgetseal | See advisory | 1.12-10.el6+sp999 |
Patched Releases
Wget
1.15, 0:1.12-5.el6_6.1, 0:1.14-10.el7_0.1, 1.12-10.el6+sp999, 1.12-2.1+deb6u1, 1.12-5.el6_6.1, 1.13.4-3+deb7u2, 1.14-10.el7_0.1, 1.15-1ubuntu1.14.04.1, 1.16-1, 1.16-1.13.amzn1, 1.18-2.3
rootio-wget
1.16-1
seal-wget
1.12-10.el6+sp999
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 29, 2014
Last updated
Aug 11, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
References
- advisorysecurity-tracker.debian.org · CVE-2014-4877
- advisoryubuntu.com · CVE-2014-4877
- advisorycve.org · CVERecord
- advisoryRHSA-2014:1764
- advisoryRHSA-2014:1955
FAQ
Common Questions.
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget before 1.16, when recursion is enabled, allows remote FTP servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a LIST response that references the same filename within two entries, one of which indicates that the filename is for a symlink.
Affected: Wget (Gnu) versions 1.12, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.13.3, 1.13.4, 1.14; rootio-wget; seal-wget. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Wget 1.15, Wget 0:1.12-5.el6_6.1, Wget 0:1.14-10.el7_0.1.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
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