CVE-2026-94574

7.8 HIGH

Published 2026-09-22 · Updated 2026-09-23

AI analysis for this CVE has not been generated yet. Raw NVD data is shown below.

NVD description

A local cross-user code execution vulnerability exists in GNU wget (Windows builds from eternallybored.org) due to a hardcoded configuration file path (C:\msys64) that is writable by unprivileged users, allowing for arbitrary code execution via the use_askpass directive, potentially allowing local privilege escalation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

All references

https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing
https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/

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