vulnwire
7.5high

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, an…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/17556 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18376 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17666 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15395 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2394 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17546 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17576 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openpkg.org /security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_OPENPKG, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17757 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/23119 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18659 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/173 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18051 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17512 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17372 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015195 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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