Netcat is a modestly represented vendor whose vulnerability footprint centers on a utility-class networking tool and associated content-management systems that see recurring deployment in administrative and testing environments. The durable signal is a concentration of application-layer input-handling flaws—cross-site scripting, SQL injection, path traversal, and improper input validation—alongside information-disclosure issues, which are characteristic of web-facing and script-driven products. Public exploit code frequently accompanies disclosures affecting this vendor. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Netcat over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (11 CVEs).
11 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2004-1317HIGH Stack-based buffer overflow in doexec.c in Netcat for Windows 1.1, when running with the -e option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS command. | Dec 27, 2004 | 7.5 | 73 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-6853HIGH SQL injection vulnerability in modules/poll/index.php in AIST NetCat 3.0 and 3.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the PollID parameter. | Jul 7, 2009 | 7.5 | 28 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-5730HIGH Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors involving (1) a %0a sequence in a c | Dec 26, 2008 | 7.5 | 28 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-5727MEDIUM 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 S | Dec 26, 2008 | 6.8 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-5728MEDIUM 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 a | Dec 26, 2008 | 5.1 | 23 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-5742MEDIUM Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the redi | Dec 26, 2008 | 4.0 | 22 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-5729MEDIUM Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) form and (2) control p | Dec 26, 2008 | 4.3 | 21 | NO | YES |
CVE-2024-8653MEDIUM A vulnerability in NetCat CMS allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a user's browser when they visit specific paths on the site.
This issue affects NetCat CMS v. 6.4.0.2 | Sep 19, 2024 | 6.1 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-8652MEDIUM A vulnerability in NetCat CMS allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in a user's browser when they visit specific path on the site.
This issue affects NetCat CMS v. 6.4.0.24 | Sep 19, 2024 | 6.1 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-8651MEDIUM A vulnerability in NetCat CMS allows an attacker to send a specially crafted http request that can be used to check whether a user exists in the system, which could be a basis for | Sep 19, 2024 | 5.3 | 17 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (11 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Netcat.
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