VDB-14841 · CVE-1999-0817 · GCVE-0-1999-0817

University of Kansas Lynx Command Line Argument privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in University of Kansas Lynx. This affects an unknown part of the component Command Line Argument Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0817. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in University of Kansas Lynx (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Command Line Argument Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Lynx WWW client allows a remote attacker to specify command-line parameters which Lynx uses when calling external programs to handle certain protocols, e.g. telnet.

The weakness was released 09/15/1999. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0817. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

University of Kansas

Name

Lynx

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/15/1999 🔍
09/15/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2014 +5393 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14841

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 01:13
Updated: 04/19/2026 12:12
Changes: 06/22/2014 01:13 (34), 04/04/2019 18:02 (10), 04/19/2026 12:12 (18)
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