Is netcat safe to use?

netcat has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.5.2). DepScope rates its health at 72/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of netcat?

The latest version of netcat is 1.5.2, released 2026-07-27.

Does netcat have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of netcat.

Is netcat deprecated?

No, netcat is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.5.2 (2026-07-27).

What are alternatives to netcat?

Popular alternatives to netcat in npm include: ?, semver, debug, ansi-styles, brace-expansion.

netcat

npmv1.5.2

Netcat client and server modules written in pure Javascript for Node.js

License MITpermissive22 versions1 maintainers6 deps2,386 weekly dl

roccomuso/netcat

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 72/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

0/10untyped

No type definitions available

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (6)

async-each-series datagram-stream debug hexer nanoid through2

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/netcat

netcat

npmv1.5.2

Netcat client and server modules written in pure Javascript for Node.js

License MITpermissive22 versions1 maintainers6 deps2,386 weekly dl

roccomuso/netcat

/ 100

Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 72/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

6/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

🌟

TypeScript

0/10untyped

No type definitions available

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (6)

async-each-series datagram-stream debug hexer nanoid through2

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/npm/netcat