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CVE-2008-6235 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/21/2009

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • OS Command Injections (CWE-78)

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6235
NVD Published Date:
02/21/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017