CVE-2008-5730 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit CRLF injection in NetCat via cookies or add.php, potentially leading to unspecified impacts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5730?

CVE-2008-5730 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5730?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netcat Netcat.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5730 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5730 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vx5h-4p6q-r7r2.

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