Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.5 and Earlier Versions

Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.5 and Earlier Versions

CVE-2005-2929 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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