Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0408 (CCN-6259)

Assigned:2001-03-21
Published:2001-03-21
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-014.0
vim - embedded modline exploits

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2001-70-011-01
vim

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0408

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010329 Immunix OS Security update for vim

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-008
Updated vim packages available

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
CSSA-2001-014.0

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2001:035

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2001:12

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1779
Vim statusline Text-Embedded Command Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:008

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
2510

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2510
VIM statusline Text-Embedded Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:012
vim/gvim

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:035
vim

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-elevate-privileges(6259)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-elevate-privileges(6259)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vim_development_group vim 5.7
    vim vim *
    redhat linux 5.2
    suse suse linux 6.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    suse suse linux 6.3
    suse suse linux 6.4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    suse suse linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    redhat linux 7
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    suse suse linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3