4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-4677
Vim Netrw FTP Credential Exposure
Description

autoload/netrw.vim (aka the Netrw Plugin) 109, 131, and other versions before 133k for Vim 7.1.266, other 7.1 versions, and 7.2 stores credentials for an FTP session, and sends those credentials when attempting to establish subsequent FTP sessions to servers on different hosts, which allows remote FTP servers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by logging usernames and passwords. NOTE: the upstream vendor disputes a vector involving different ports on the same host, stating "I'm assuming that they're using the same id and password on that unchanged hostname, deliberately."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2008, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4677 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
2 Vim netrw
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-2008-4677.

URL Resource
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/2f6fad581a037971/a5fcf4c4981d34e6?show_docid=a5fcf4c4981d34e6
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31464 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw-credentials-dis.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495432
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495436
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30670
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2379
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461750
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44419
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/2f6fad581a037971/a5fcf4c4981d34e6?show_docid=a5fcf4c4981d34e6
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31464 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/06/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw-credentials-dis.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495432
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495436
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30670
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2379
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461750
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44419

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4677 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/2f6fad581a037971/a5fcf4c4981d34e6?show_docid=a5fcf4c4981d34e6
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31464
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/06/4
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
    Added Reference http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw-credentials-dis.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495432
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495436
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30670
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2379
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461750
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44419
  • 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/44419 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44419 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2008

    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-2008-4677 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4677 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.24 }} 0.01%

score

0.63507

percentile

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