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CVE-2008-6235 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2	CVE	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2	CVE
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html	CVE	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html	CVE	Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html	CVE	ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2	[email protected]
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html	[email protected]	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html	[email protected]	ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html	[email protected]

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vim vim	7.0 7.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 23, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]