CVE-2008-3076

plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution

Published Feb 21, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 9.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Netrw plugin 125 in netrw.vim in Vim 7.2a.10 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the execute and system functions within the (1) mz and (2) mc commands, as demonstrated by the netrw.v2 and netrw.v3 test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1733-1 New vim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 21, 2009, 10:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 15, 2008, 12:00 AM