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CVE-2008-5728

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Published: Dec 26, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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5.1
Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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/.

Affected (8)

Products: Netcat: Netcat
Netcat
1 product
Netcat
Configuration A
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Netcat
Netcat
Up to 3.12
Netcat
Version 1.1
Netcat
Version 2.0
Netcat
Version 2.1
Netcat
Version 2.2
Netcat
Version 2.3
Netcat
Version 2.4
Netcat
Version 3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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