---
title: "CVE-2026-94574: GNU wget - Code Execution"
description: "GNU wget Windows builds from eternallybored.org contain a local code execution vulnerability caused by a hardcoded writable configuration file path C:\\msys64, letting unprivileged users execute arbitrary code locally, exploit requires local access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-94574/
---

# CVE-2026-94574 GNU wget - Code Execution

GNU wget Windows builds from eternallybored.org contain a local code execution vulnerability caused by a hardcoded writable configuration file path C:\\msys64, letting unprivileged users execute arbitrary code locally, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.12% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94574)

## Details

Type

Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

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

Published

22 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version or apply patches that remove the hardcoded writable configuration path.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94574](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94574)
- [https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing](https://atos.net/en/lp/cybershield/a-tale-of-several-hijacks-and-what-it-taught-me-about-runtime-driven-testing)
- [https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/](https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/)

[← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/)

## What this record can't tell you

- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding.

[Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)