CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0817

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.10%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Lynx WWW client allows a remote attacker to specify command-line parameters which Lynx uses when calling external programs to handle certain protocols, such as telnet.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized commands on the victim's system, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Lynx client to the latest version and restrict access to external programs handling protocols.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Lynx WWW client allows a remote attacker to specify command-line parameters which Lynx uses when calling external programs to handle certain protocols, e.g. telnet.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS