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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 2, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0402

CVE-1999-0402

Description

wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.

Affected products

2

GNU/Wget
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Wget/Wgetllm-fuzzy
Range: =1.5.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0402nvd

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