CVE-1999-1549

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 Exploit Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 Exploit Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

20 Nov 2024, 23:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 - Exploit, Mailing List () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 - Exploit, Mailing List
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

08 Feb 2024, 20:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 - () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 - Exploit, Mailing List
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-346
First Time Lynx Project
Lynx Project lynx
CPE cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : 5.0
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.8
Information

Published : 1999-11-16 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1549

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1549

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1549

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Products Affected

lynx_project

  • lynx
CWE
CWE-346

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