Netrw plugin for VIM multiple code execution
| netrw-multiple-code-execution (43624) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Netrw plugin for VIM could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by errors in multiple functions in the mz and mc commands. By persuading a victim to execute certain commands on a file or directory containing a specially-crafted name, an attacker could execute arbitrary shell commands on the system with privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.1 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.
References:
- rdancer Advisories, 2008-07-03: Arbitrary code execution in Netrw version 125, Vim 7.2a.10.
- Vim Web site: netrw.vim - Network oriented reading, writing, and browsing (keywords: netrw ftp scp) : vim online.
- BID-30115: Netrw Vim Script Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3076: 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.
- DSA-1733: vim -- several vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:236: vim
- MDVSA-2008:236-1: vim
- SUSE-SR:2009:007: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Charles Campbell Netrw 125
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0
- Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
- Vim Vim 7.2a.10
Reported:
Jul 07, 2008
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