CVE-2008-6235

plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El plugin Netrw (netrw.vim) en Vim v7.0 y v7.1 permite a atacantes asistidos por el usuario ejecutar comandos de su elección a través de metacaracteres de línea de comandos en un fichero utilizado por (1) comando "D" (borrar) o (2) variable b:netrw_curdir, como ha sido demostrado utilizando los casos de prueba netrw.v4 y netrw.v5.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

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

2009-02-21 CVE Reserved
2009-02-21 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2	Mailing List
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2	2024-08-07
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html	2024-08-07
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6235	2008-11-25
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467439	2008-11-25

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vim Search vendor "Vim"		Vim Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim"				7.0 Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Vim Search vendor "Vim"		Vim Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim"				7.1 Search vendor "Vim" for product "Vim" and version "7.1"		-		Affected