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Critical
CVE-2008-6235
The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 7.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 21st, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.