CVE-1999-0984

Summary

CVE-1999-0984 is a vulnerability affecting Matt's Whois program's whois.cgi feature. An attacker can exploit this issue by inputting shell metacharacters in the domain entry, thus allowing them to execute remote commands on the affected system. This weakness poses a significant security risk, as it can lead to unauthorized system access and potential data theft. The vulnerability was identified in 1999 and remains an essential reminder of the importance of securing web-facing applications against command injection attacks.

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