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Case File

CVE-2021-38165

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 4.07% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2021-38165
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
4.07%

Original NVD Description

Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.