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    CVE-2008-4690

    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.

    Published:Oct 9, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 22, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.1754
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lynx
    Product
    Lynx
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32967
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11204
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00066.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00143.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32967
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11204
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00066.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00143.html

    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