CVE-2008-4690

10.0 HIGH 5% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 5.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-10-22 18:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-10-22 18:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:58 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Lynx ≤ 2.8.6
Lynx 2.8.1
Lynx 2.8.2
Lynx 2.8.3
Lynx 2.8.4
Lynx 2.8.5
Lynx 2.8.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record