CVE-1999-0997

Summary

CVE-1999-0997 is a vulnerability affecting wu-ftp servers with the FTP conversion feature enabled. Maliciously crafted file names can be used to execute arbitrary commands on the server, bypassing the FTP environment. The issue arises when the program handling the file conversion (such as tar or uncompress) interprets the malformed file name as an argument, allowing command execution. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it can lead to unauthorized system access and data manipulation.

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