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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html ↗
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2 ↗
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247 ↗
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html ↗