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CVE-2008-4101

Vim 7.1.314 - Insufficient Shell Escaping Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.

Vim 3.0 hasta 7.x anterior a 7.2.010, no escapa los caracteres de forma adecuada, esto permite a atacantes con la ayuda del usuario local (1) ejecutar instrucciones de su elección en el intérprete de comandos al introducir una pulsación de la tecla K en una línea que contiene un ";" (punto y coma), seguido de un comando, o ejecutar comandos Ex de su elección al introducir un argumento después de una secuencia de teclado: (2)"Ctrl-]" (control corchete de cierre) o (3) "g]" (g corchete de cierre). NOTA: se trata de una vulnerabilidad diferente de CVE-2008-2712.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-08-19 First Exploit
  • 2008-09-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-09-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (41)
URL Tag Source
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3?part=2 X_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/advisories/31592 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32864 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6 Mailing List
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.html X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495662 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495703 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30795 Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44626 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10894 Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5812 Signature
URL Date SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32289 2008-08-19
http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010 2024-08-07
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668e 2024-08-07
URL Date SRC
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch?part=2 2018-10-11
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33 2018-10-11
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html 2018-10-11
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html 2018-10-11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236 2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html 2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html 2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html 2018-10-11
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1 2018-10-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461927 2008-11-25
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4101 2008-11-25
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 3.0
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