{
    "id": "CVE-2008-4101",
    "published": "2008-09-18 17:59:32",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:57:10",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-20",
    "description": "Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a \";\" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) \"Ctrl-]\" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) \"g]\" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.",
    "epss_score": "0.09207",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95201",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "vim",
            "product": "vim"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "32289",
            "title": "Vim 7.1.314 - Insufficient Shell Escaping Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities",
            "date": "2008-08-19",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32289"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010",
        "http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3?part=2",
        "http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch?part=2",
        "http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668e",
        "http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html",
        "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/31592",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/32222",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/32858",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/32864",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/33410",
        "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216",
        "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077",
        "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm",
        "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm",
        "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6",
        "http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html"
    ]
}