CVE-2008-6235

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

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

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

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

2009-02-21 CVE Reserved
2009-02-21 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- 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