CVE-1999-0817 describes a critical vulnerability in the Lynx WWW client, specifically affecting versions from the University of Kansas. This flaw allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary command-line parameters when Lynx invokes external programs for handling protocols like telnet. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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