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7.5high

CVE-2016-9179

lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could in…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/94215 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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