CVE-2008-5728

Published: Dec 26, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

5.1MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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/.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

netcat

aka netcat cms

netcatOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4819

securityreason.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560

exploit-db.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47576

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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