CVE-2008-4690

lynx: remote arbitrary command execution via a crafted lynxcgi: URL

Published Oct 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved
Oct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 9, 2008, 12:00 AM