CVE-2008-6235

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.

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2	Exploit
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html	Exploit Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2009-02-21 11:30

Updated : 2017-09-29 01:33

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NVD link : CVE-2008-6235

Mitre link : CVE-2008-6235

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CWE-78