CVE-1999-1562

Summary

CVE-1999-1562 is a vulnerability affecting the gFTP FTP client versions prior to 2.0.0. This issue allows an attacker to gain access to plaintext passwords, either by viewing them in the log window or by extracting them from log files. The lack of encryption for passwords poses a significant security risk, making it essential for users to upgrade to a more secure version of gFTP to mitigate this vulnerability.

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