CVE-2004-1317 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in doexec.c in Netcat for Windows 1.1, when running with the -e option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS command.

Published: 2004-12-31

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 60.4% High

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netcat:netcat:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.60412.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110425875504586&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110426936423890&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110429204712327&w=2
http://www.hat-squad.com/en/000142.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18681

History

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Subscriptions

Netcat Netcat

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:46:12.426Z

Reserved: 2004-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1317

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-27T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:07:27.697

Link: CVE-2004-1317

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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