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CVE-2014-5002: Command injection vulnerability

January 10, 2018 (updated May 6, 2019)

The file /lib/lynx/pipe/get.rb does not properly sanitize user input before sending to command line. It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

References

  • www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html

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Affected versions

All versions

Solution

There is no solution for this vulnerability at the moment.

Impact 7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-255

Source file

gem/lynx/CVE-2014-5002.yml

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