CVE-2008-5728 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2% (pctl 80)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the system parameter in modules/netshop/post.php; and the INCLUDE_FOLDER parameter in (2) auth.inc.php, (3) banner.inc.php, (4) blog.inc.php, and (5) forum.inc.php in modules/.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2% — more likely to be exploited than 80% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| 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 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2008-12-23 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4819
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32992
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47576
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4819
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32992
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47576
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560
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