HIGH
plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution
Published Feb 21, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.99%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.99% 0.02989
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02989
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02989) | 86.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02989) | 85.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.55% (0.02553) | 84.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.46% (0.04460) | 81.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 83.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 68.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 66.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 62.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6235 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467439 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6235
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6235
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 21, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 21, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6235
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a