Critical – 9.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

PT-2024-91: Time-based SQL Injection in Netcat CMS

Error type:

  • CWE-89:Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Vulnerability vector:

  • Base vulnerability score (CVSSv3.1): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Severity (CVSSv3.1): 9.1 (critical)
  • Base vulnerability score (CVSSv4.0): CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  • Severity (CVSSv4.0): 9.4 (critical)

Description:

The vulnerability was identified in Netcat, version 6.4 Extra.

The discovered vulnerability allows an attacker to read information from the database.

Vulnerability status: Confirmed by vendor

Date of vulnerability remediation: 20.08.2024

Recommendations:

  • Update to version or higher

Additional information:

Researcher: Yan Chizhevskiy (Positive Technologies)

Identifiers:

BDU:2024-06400

Vendor:

Netcat

Vulnerable product:

Netcat CMS

Vulnerable versions:

6.4 Extra