CVE-2008-6235 — OS Command Injection in VIM

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection7 documents6 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
2.6%
top 14.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
VIMDebian VIM
Timeline
PublishedFeb 21
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/vim< vim 2:7.2.148-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianvim/vim< 2:7.2.148-1+3
▶NVDvim/vim7.0, 7.1+1

Patches

Patch: www.rdancer.org ↗Patch: www.rdancer.org ↗Patch: www.rdancer.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-f7gm-2q6r-xxwv: The Netrw plugin (netrw↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2008-6235: The Netrw plugin (netrw↗2009-02-21
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution↗2008-07-15
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Red Hat
plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution↗2008-07-15
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Debian
CVE-2008-6235: vim - The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers t...↗2008
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2008-6235 Vim netrw.vim plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution↗2008-10-17
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