CVE-2008-6235
N/A
Published: February 21, 2009 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVim
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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