Vulnerability Name:

CCN-7744

Published:2001-12-28
Updated:2001-12-28
Summary:VIM (Vi IMproved) could allow a remote attacker to view the source code of a script that has been edited with VIM, if the (backup) option is enabled. In VIM versions 3.0 and earlier the file would be renamed to a filename appended with '.bak' and in VIM versions 4.0 and later the file would be renamed to a filename appended with a '~' character. A remote attacker can send a URL request containing the modified filename of a script that has been edited to bypass the server side processing and obtain the source code of the script.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:25:25 CST
Vim backup Source Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-backup-view-source(7744)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vim vim *