CVE-2008-5742 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can redirect users to arbitrary sites via vulnerable parameters, facilitating phishing attacks against NetCat CMS users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5742?
CVE-2008-5742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netcat Netcat.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5742 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5742 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmrm-c3j6-6rvh.