CVE-1999-1549 json
Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may allow a local attacker to read a "secure" hidden form…
published 1999-11-16 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1530
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may allow a local attacker to read a "secure" hidden form value from a temporary file and craft a LYNXOPTIONS: URL that causes Lynx to modify the user's configuration file and execute commands.
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/804 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/804
vdb-entry, broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=94286509804526&w=2
mailing-list, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1549
- NVD CVE-1999-1549
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