CVE-1999-0082

Summary

CVE-1999-0082 is a vulnerability affecting the FTP daemon (ftpd) where an attacker can manipulate the Current Working Directory (CWD) command to gain root access. By sending a specific sequence of commands to the FTP server, an unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability and assume full control over the system. This issue poses a significant risk to systems running the vulnerable version of ftpd, as it enables attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges. Organizations are advised to update their FTP servers to a patched version to mitigate this threat.

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