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CVE-2008-5730

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors involving (1) a %0a sequence in a cookie and (2) the…

Published Dec 26, 2008netcatCWE-20EPSS 2.23%

Overview

CVE-2008-5730 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netcat netcat. It was published on December 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in AIST NetCat 3.12 and earlier allow remote attackers to have an unknown impact via unspecified vectors involving (1) a %0a sequence in a cookie and (2) the add.php file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netcat. Update netcat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
netcatnetcat0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4819Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32992Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47579Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4819Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32992Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47579Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7560

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5730?

CVE-2008-5730 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting netcat netcat. It was published on December 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5730?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5730?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netcat. Update netcat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5730?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5730 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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