CVE-2008-3076 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.02% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vim | vim |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netrw 125 Vim Script - Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities | 2008-07-07 |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2
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