Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2929

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.
Published 2005-11-18 06:03:00
Updated 2018-10-19 15:34:07
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2929

EPSS FAQ
1.79%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2929

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2005-2929

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2005-2929

  • Red Hat 2007-03-14
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References for CVE-2005-2929

Products affected by CVE-2005-2929

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