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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2929 · published 18 November 2005

CVE-2005-2929: University of kansas lynx permissions and access controls vulnerability

UUniversity Of Kansas · Lynx

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.9% · top 8.2% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
50References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2929), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.