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.
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| GNU Wget (Windows Builds) | Wget | affected |
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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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. | |
| Title | CVE-2026-94574 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-22T19:18:31.192Z
Reserved: 2026-09-21T20:17:50.050Z
Link: CVE-2026-94574
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-22T20:17:13.240
Modified: 2026-09-22T20:17:13.240
Link: CVE-2026-94574
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