---
id: CVE-2026-94574
title: >-
  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 execut…
summary: >-
  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 execut…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: GNU Wget (Windows Builds)
product: Wget
affected:
  - Wget <= 1.21.4
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T17:58:00.627'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94574'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing
    label: cret@cert.org
  - url: 'https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/'
    label: cret@cert.org
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00207
epssPercentile: 0.11067
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T12:37:21.444599Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T20:10:15.102Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.