CVE - CVE-2008-6235

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-6235	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html MISC:http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html MISC:http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.plugin URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 MLIST:[oss-security] 20081020 CVE request (vim) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247 REDHAT:RHSA-2008:0580 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html SECUNIA:34418 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34418 SUSE:SUSE-SR:2009:007 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090221	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090221)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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