CVE-2008-6235
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
68.0%
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 configurations
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
secunia.com/advisories/34418
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
Related
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
68.0%