Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5728
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/.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5728
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 76 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5728
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5728
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5728
Products affected by CVE-2008-5728
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*