NetCat up to 3.12 INCLUDE_FOLDER path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in NetCat up to 3.12. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument INCLUDE_FOLDER leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5728. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in NetCat up to 3.12. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument INCLUDE_FOLDER with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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/.

The weakness was shared 12/26/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5728 since 12/26/2008. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47576), Exploit-DB (7560) and SecurityFocus (BID 32992†). The entries VDB-45672, VDB-45661 and VDB-45660 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5728 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5728
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45659
X-Force: 47576 - NetCat INCLUDE_FOLDER file include
SecurityFocus: 32992 - AIST Netcat 3.1.2 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/20/2024 20:14
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 10/22/2018 07:17 (8), 11/20/2024 20:14 (22)
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