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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 21, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade vim-consoleUpgrade vimUpgrade vim-liteUpgrade vim-gtk2Upgrade vim-gnome | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 2, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vim-baseUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-enhanced | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 21, 2009 |
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