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CVE-2026-94574 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing	[email protected]	Media CoverageTechnical Analysis
https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/	[email protected]	ProductVendor

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
GNU Wget	1.21.4 (semver) 1.21.3 (semver) 1.21.2 (semver) 1.21.1 (semver) 1.20.3 (semver)
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:::::::: Remediation Workaround:low effort Do not run GNU Wget on multi-user systems.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 23, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Sep 22, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]