CVE-2008-5742

AIST NetCat <= 3.12 - Open Redirect via Logoff or Link Manager

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5742. PoCs published by s4avrd0w.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup detailing multiple vulnerabilities in NetCat CMS <= 3.12, including file inclusion, SQL injection, XSS, HTTP response splitting, and CRLF injection. It provides specific examples of vulnerable endpoints and required PHP configurations.

Description

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 redirect parameter in a logoff action to modules/auth/index.php or (2) the url parameter to modules/linkmanager/redirect.php. NOTE: this was reported within an "HTTP Response Splitting" section in the original disclosure.

Exploits (1)

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

This is a technical writeup detailing multiple vulnerabilities in NetCat CMS <= 3.12, including file inclusion, SQL injection, XSS, HTTP response splitting, and CRLF injection. It provides specific examples of vulnerable endpoints and required PHP configurations.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: NetCat CMS <= 3.12
No auth needed
Prerequisites: PHP register_globals=On · PHP magic_quotes_gpc=Off
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
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
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32992

Scores

EPSS 0.0203
EPSS Percentile 78.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
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