CVE-1999-1549

Public Exploit

Description

Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may allow a local attacker to read a "secure" hidden form value from a temporary file and craft a LYNXOPTIONS: URL that causes Lynx to modify the user's configuration file and execute commands.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1549?
CVE-1999-1549 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1549?
To fix CVE-1999-1549, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1549 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-1999-1549 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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