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CVE-2005-2929

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.

  • Published: Nov 18, 2005
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2005-2929
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
university_of_kansas / lynx 2.8.6 2.8.6.x
university_of_kansas / lynx 2.8.6_dev13 2.8.6_dev13.x
university_of_kansas / lynx 2.8.5 2.8.5.x