CVE-2008-6235

Vim 7.0-7.1 - OS Command Injection via Netrw Plugin Filename Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename used by the (1) "D" (delete) command or (2) b:netrw_curdir variable, as demonstrated using the netrw.v4 and netrw.v5 test cases.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247

Scores

EPSS 0.0255
EPSS Percentile 85.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
vim/vim 7.0
vim/vim 7.1
Published Feb 21, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026