Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1549
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1549
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 12 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1549
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-1999-1549
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The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-1999-1549
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2
'lynx 2.8.x - 'special URLs' anti-spoofing protection is weak' - MARCExploit;Mailing List
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804
Broken Link;Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-1999-1549
- cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*