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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0817 · published 15 September 1999

CVE-1999-0817: University of kansas lynx vulnerability

UUniversity Of Kansas · Lynx

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.1% · top 12.7%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0817
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0817

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0817), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.