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CVE-2008-4690

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 5.06%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-4690
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
5.06%

Original 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.