CVE-1999-1549

HIGH

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/16/1999

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

lynx_project:lynx

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-346

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804(cve@mitre.org)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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