CVE-2008-5728

AIST NetCat <3.12 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by s4avrd0w · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4819
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47576
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32992

Scores

EPSS 0.0330
EPSS Percentile 87.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (8)
netcat/netcat 1.1
netcat/netcat 2.0
netcat/netcat 2.1
netcat/netcat 2.2
netcat/netcat 2.3
netcat/netcat 2.4
netcat/netcat 3.0
netcat/netcat < 3.12
Published Dec 26, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026