CVE-2008-5728 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat versions 3.12 and earlier. These flaws, exploitable when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files. The vulnerabilities are rated with a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, suggesting a potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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