CVE-1999-0983

Summary

CVE-1999-0983 is a vulnerability affecting the Whois Internic Lookup program, specifically the whois.cgi component. This weakness allows remote attackers to execute commands on the affected system by inserting shell metacharacters into the domain entry parameter. Successful exploitation could result in significant unintended consequences, such as unauthorized system access or data theft. This issue highlights the importance of proper input validation in web applications to prevent potential command injection attacks.

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