9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-3076
Vim Netrw Plugin Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 21, 2009, 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3076 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vim vim
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-3076.

URL Resource
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 Exploit
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 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4 Exploit Patch
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 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115 Exploit
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 Exploit
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 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4 Exploit Patch
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 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-3076 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-3076 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43624 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3076 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} 0.00%

score

0.70414

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability