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)
02 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)
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
- 2.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 87.1% 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 23:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 11:20Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-02-21
- 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
- 4ac1b8a1c5efca4cb128a18d47baf2ca1bfa0a4fdfbfc2db49e4b67d09d5b2a8
05 Affected products
06 References
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SR:2009:007http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- www.rdancer.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
- 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.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.pluginhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2008:0580http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- secunia.com34418http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
- www.rdancer.orghttp://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.148-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.148-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- vim Fixed in 2:7.2.148-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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