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.
References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 1999-11-15 21:00
Updated : 2016-10-17 19:05
NVD link : CVE-1999-1549
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1549
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
university_of_kansas
- lynx