CVE-2005-2929

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.64% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2929?
CVE-2005-2929 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2929?
To fix CVE-2005-2929, 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-2005-2929 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2929 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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