CVE-2002-1405 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can inject false HTTP headers into Lynx browser requests via crafted URLs, requiring user interaction to visit the link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1405?
CVE-2002-1405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject false HTTP headers into an HTTP request that is provided on the command line, via a URL containing encoded carriage return, line feed, and other whitespace characters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1405?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Elinks Elinks, Links Links, University of Kansas Lynx.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1405?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2002-1405 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1405 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1405, DSA-210, GHSA-27fc-4jc3-pjvm.