CVE catalog

CVE-2018-1000500

busybox: CVE-2018-1000500

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published: Jun 26, 2018, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.49% · Oct 25, 2026

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".

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	busybox	sid	`1:1.38.0-3`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	forky	`1:1.38.0-3`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	trixie	`1:1.37.0-6`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	bookworm	`1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Alpine	busybox	3.10	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.11	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.12	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.13	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.14	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.15	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.16	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.17	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.18	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.19	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.20	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.21	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.22	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.23	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.24	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.8	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.9	`1.28.3-r2`	fixed
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	busybox	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	busybox	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.10	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.11	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.12	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.13	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.14	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.15	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.16	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.17	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.18	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.19	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.20	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.21	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.22	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.23	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.24	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.8	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.9	`1.28.3-r2`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Ubuntu	busybox	deb	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3`	Not reported	USN-4531-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	busybox	deb	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2`	Not reported	USN-4531-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	busybox	deb	18.04	`1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported
Ubuntu	busybox	deb	20.04	`1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000500	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:32:30 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]