fkie_cve-2008-6235
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-02-21 23:30
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34418
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vim vim 7.0
vim vim 7.1



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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin Netrw (netrw.vim) en Vim v7.0 y v7.1 permite a atacantes asistidos por el usuario ejecutar comandos de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de metacaracteres de l\u00ednea 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."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-6235",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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}


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