CVE-2008-4690

N/A Unknown
Published: October 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32967
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11204
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00066.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00143.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11204
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00066.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00143.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.5%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

lynx