CVE-2026-94574

HIGHCVSS 7.8

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.

Timeline

Published:September 22nd, 2026 8:17 PM

Last modified:September 23rd, 2026 5:58 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 7.8 (HIGH)

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

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

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/

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute