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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 11, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Nov 18, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.06003
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    University Of Kansas
    Product
    Lynx

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
    http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
    http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
    ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
    http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
    http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High