CVE-2008-4690
Critical
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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductLynx
PublishedOct 22, 2008
First seenOct 22, 2008
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| lynx lynx | v ≤ 2.8.6, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.8.4, 2.8.5, 2.8.6 | — |
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