{"id":"CVE-2008-6235","details":"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.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:40:30.561597Z","published":"2009-02-21T23:30:00Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/34418"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11247"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}