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) mz and (2) mc commands, as demonstrated by the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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) mz and (2) mc commands, as demonstrated by the netrw.v2 and netrw.v3 test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.02% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- vim/vim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4Exploit, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4Exploit, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.