CVE-2008-5728
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CVE-2008-5728 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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/.. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netcat | Netcat | <= 3.12 |
| 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 |
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