CVE-1999-0402
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
- Record
CVE-1999-0402- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
- Record
CVE-1999-0402- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0402 No score
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0402- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwvv-mqx6-gw83 No score
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.
- Record
GHSA-hwvv-mqx6-gw83- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0402 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Wget, published January 2, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.48%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.