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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6235 · published 21 February 2009

CVE-2008-6235: Vim os command injection vulnerability

Vim · Vim

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.0% · top 13.2% CWE-78 · OS command injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html Patch
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6235), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.