CVE-2008-3076
The Netrw plugin 125 in netrw.vim in Vim 7.2a.10 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the execute and system functions within the (1)
02 Description
The Netrw plugin 125 in netrw.vim in Vim 7.2a.10 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the execute and system functions within the (1)
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 9.02% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 94.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-02-21 22:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 09:21Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-07-08
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 67c9c3f19b5e95e8c81c71320043f4132249bdf2561c7a419b404b2cb00d0b95
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:007http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- marc.info[oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.pluginhttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081020 CVE request (vim)http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- www.rdancer.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0580http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- secunia.com34418http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080707 Re: More arbitrary code executions in Netrw version 125, Vim 7.2a.10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1
- www.securityfocus.com30115http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115
- www.rdancer.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
- wiki.rpath.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324
- marc.info20080701 Re: Collection of Vulnerabilities in Fully Patched Vim 7.1http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080708 Re: More arbitrary code executions in Netrw version 125, Vim 7.2a.10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comnetrw-multiple-code-execution(43624)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080707 Re: More arbitrary code executions in Netrw version 125, Vim 7.2a.10http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2008:236http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.010-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.010-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.010-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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