CVE-2016-4971 | GNU wget up to 1.17 HTTP Redirect File 7pk security (USN-3012-1 / EDB-40064)
A vulnerability was found in GNU wget up to 1.17. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HTTP Redirect Handler. The manipulation leads to 7pk security features (File).
This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4971. The attack can be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.