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CVE-2016-7098

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 7.50% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2016-7098
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
7.50%

Original NVD Description

Race condition in wget 1.17 and earlier, when used in recursive or mirroring mode to download a single file, might allow remote servers to bypass intended access list restrictions by keeping an HTTP connection open.