CVE-1999-0817 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Lynx WWW client allows a remote attacker to specify command-)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0817 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 10.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-09-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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