RCE in Vim
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 netrw.v2 and netrw.v3 test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.090 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.090 · newest: 0.090 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim — versions 7.2a.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2 (mailing-list)
- www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34418 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324