Vulnerability in Netcat Cms
CVE-2024-8651
A vulnerability in NetCat CMS allows an attacker to send a specially crafted http request that can be used to check whether a user exists in the system, which could be a basis for further attacks. This issue affects NetCat CMS v. 6.4.0.24126.2 and possibly others. Apply patch from vendor https://netcat.ru/ https://netcat.ru/] . Versions 6.4.0.24248 and on have the patch.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netcat Cms — versions 6.4.0.24126.2, 6.4.0.24248
- Netcat Content Management System
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/K-NetCat-2024-001.md (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8651?
- CVE-2024-8651 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netcat Cms, classified under Observable Response Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8651?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8651 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.