CVE-2005-2929

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2005
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2005-2929: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix