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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-5925

Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in an smb:// URI, as demonstrated by using PUT and GET statements.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.26%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in an smb:// URI, as demonstrated by using PUT and GET statements.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
8.26% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
elinks/elinks · links/links
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.