Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote…
Priority LOW 23CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via (1) the redirect parameter in a logoff action to modules/auth/index.php or (2) the url parameter to modules/linkmanager/redirect.php. NOTE: this was reported within an "HTTP Response Splitting" section in the original disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02031 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.12 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
| cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | NetCat |
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.12 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·NetCat
- cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·NetCat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmrm-c3j6-6rvh
More Netcat vulnerabilities
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- TI-2008-06541 SQL injection vulnerability in modules/poll/index.php in AIST NetCat 3.0 and 3.12 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-05435 SQL injection vulnerability in modules/auth/password_recovery.php in AIST NetCat 3.12 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2015-01972 NetCat 5.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-05436 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2008-05437 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-5742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmrm-c3j6-6rvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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