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CVE-2008-5728

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

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/.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.1 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
EPSS score
2.0% (81th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-5698)
Published
December 26, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5698 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat
  • netcat / netcat

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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