CVE-2008-5727 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in modules/auth/password_recovery.php in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the query string.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.89% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netcat | netcat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CMS NetCat 3.12 - 'password_recovery.php' Blind SQL Injection | 2008-12-23 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/50965
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4818
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47575
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7559
- http://osvdb.org/50965
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4818
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47575
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7559
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