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".
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade busybox | Oct 5, 2020 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Debian | — | No solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade busybox | Mar 24, 2020 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade busyboxUpgrade busybox-static | Oct 28, 2021 | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade busybox-initramfsUpgrade busybox-staticUpgrade busybox | Sep 23, 2020 | Jun 26, 2018 |
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