Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-6235 (CCN-43871)

Assigned:2008-07-15
Published:2008-07-15
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 16 2008 - 06:53:29 CDT
Arbitrary code execution in Netrw version 127, Vim 7.2b

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-6235

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2009:007

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0580
Moderate: vim security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34418

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.plugin

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081020 CVE request (vim)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 52164
Vim Netrw Plugin (netrw.vim) Filename Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html

Source: MISC
Type: Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html

Source: CCN
Type: rdancer Advisories, 2008-07-03
Arbitrary code execution in Netrw version 127, Vim 7.2b

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0580

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30254
Netrw Vim Script 's:BrowserMaps()' Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Vim Web site
netrw.vim - Network oriented reading, writing, and browsing (keywords: netrw ftp scp) : vim online

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
netrw-sbrowsermaps-code-execution(43871)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:007
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20086235
    V
    		CVE-2008-6235
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29232
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0580 -- vim security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22692
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0580: vim security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080580
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0580: vim security update (Moderate)
    2008-11-25
    BACK
    vim vim 7.0
    vim vim 7.1
    vim vim 7.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    vim vim 7.1