VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-1000500

CVSS score8.1 HIGH

EPSS probability2.49%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-06-26

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

Busybox contains a Missing SSL certificate validation vulnerability in The "busybox wget" applet that can result in arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simply download any file over HTTPS using "busybox wget https://compromised-domain.com/important-file".

Weakness classification

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108