Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1138 (CCN-18503)

Assigned:2004-12-15
Published:2004-12-15
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1138

Source: OPENPKG
Type: UNKNOWN
OpenPKG-SA-2004.052

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-010
vim security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-036
vim security update

Source: CCN
Type: VIM Download Web page
download : vim online

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-090
VIM Modeline Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200412-10
Vim, gVim: Vulnerable options in modelines

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200412-10

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2004.052
Vim

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:010

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:036

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11941
Vim Modelines Arbitrary Command Execution Variant Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-52-1
vim vulnerability

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FLSA:2343

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-modeline-gain-privileges(18503)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vim-modeline-gain-privileges(18503)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9571

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9571
    V
    		VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050036
    P
    		RHSA-2005:036: vim security update (Low)
    2005-02-15
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050010
    P
    		RHSA-2005:010: vim security update (Low)
    2005-01-05
    BACK
    vim_development_group vim 5.0
    vim_development_group vim 5.1
    vim_development_group vim 5.2
    vim_development_group vim 5.3
    vim_development_group vim 5.4
    vim_development_group vim 5.5
    vim_development_group vim 5.6
    vim_development_group vim 5.7
    vim_development_group vim 5.8
    vim_development_group vim 6.0
    vim_development_group vim 6.1
    vim_development_group vim 6.2
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.011
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.025
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.030
    vim_development_group vim 6.3.044