CVE-1999-1562

Summary

CVE-1999-1562 is a vulnerability affecting older versions of gFTP FTP client, specifically those below 2.0.0. This issue allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system, as passwords are recorded in plaintext within the log window or log files. This poses a significant risk, as an attacker can easily intercept or access the log files to obtain sensitive information. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of gFTP to mitigate this vulnerability.

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