CVE-2008-6235
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6235
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-6235.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-6235
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:28.083639Z
- Published
- 2009-02-21T23:30:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:28.083639Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247