CVE-2008-6235: 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…

PriorityP346critical9.3CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCCICAC

EPSS

2.99%

85.8th percentile

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.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	vim	< vim 2:7.2.148-1 (bookworm)	vim 2:7.2.148-1 (bookworm)
vim	vim	—	—
vim	vim	—	—
vim	vim	>= 0 < 2:7.2.148-1	2:7.2.148-1
vim	vim	>= 0 < 2:7.2.148-1	2:7.2.148-1
vim	vim	>= 0 < 2:7.2.148-1	2:7.2.148-1
vim	vim	>= 0 < 2:7.2.148-1	2:7.2.148-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv9.3CRITICAL

vendor_debian9.3LOW

vendor_redhat9.3CRITICAL

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