Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec,…

Description

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.9% · top 7.9% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (23)

• 17556 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 18376 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 17666 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 15395 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2005-2394 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 17546 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 17576 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• OpenPKG-SA-2005.026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGx_transferred
• 17757 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9712 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 20051110 Multiple Vendor Lynx Command Injection Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• lynx-lynxcgi-command-execute(23119) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• FLSA:152832 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• GLSA-200511-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 18659 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2005:839 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 173 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 18051 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 17512 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2005:211 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 17372 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1015195 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 22:53 UTC.