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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4690 · published 22 October 2008

CVE-2008-4690: Lynx vulnerability

Lynx · Lynx

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.1% · top 8.0%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4690), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.