CVE-2026-94574
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-94574
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- certcc
- CVSS severity
- —
- CVSS score
- —
- CVSS vector
- —
- Effective score
- no score available from CNA, NVD, or AI yet
- CWE(s)
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CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element - Reserved
- 2026-09-21
- Published
- 2026-09-22 19:18 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-23 12:37 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/94xxx/CVE-2026-94574.json
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-22 20:17:13 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-22 20:17:13 UTC
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
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EUVD-2026-84682 - Assigner
- certcc
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 7:18:31 PM
- Updated
- Sep 23, 2026, 12:37:27 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- GNU Wget (Windows Builds)
- Products
-
Wget (0 ≤1.21.4)
- Aliases
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GHSA-cffj-rwgw-j9q9
ENISA 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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU Wget (Windows Builds) | Wget |
0 (affected)
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Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
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NVD-tagged references (2)
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Remediations (10)
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web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Additional mitigation In addition to the primary mitigations , we recommend you disable NTLM authentication where possible. The following mitigations are listed in order from more secure to less secure: Disable NTLM Authentication on your Windows domain controller.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 9th of June 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.aikido.dev
None of these is a clean fix , which is why the decision on how to remediate depends on knowing what package versions are running in production and why. This post will cover how AI has accelerated CVE detection and discovery, the upgrade trap, what CVE remediation actually involves in 2026 , and how to solve the CVE remediation problem.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.mozilla.org
Bug 2045368 # CVE - 2026 -74959: Mitigation bypass in the Storage: Cache API component Reporter David Bors at Snyk Security Labs Impact moderate References Bug 2047853 # CVE - 2026 -74960: Site isolation issue in the WebExtensions component Reporter Khanh Nguyen Impact moderate References Bug 2049148 # CVE - 2026 -74961: Side-channel in the Web Audio ...
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
CVE - 2026 -84574: Improper Access Control. View severity, references, and remediation details from Rapid7.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-94574.json.
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