CVE-2008-6235

N/A Unknown
Published: February 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

vim

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