# CVE-2008-2712: Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properly sanitize inputs before invoking the execute or system functions, as demonstrated using (1) filetype.vim, (3) xpm.vim, (4) gzip_vim, and (5) netrw. NOTE: the originally reported version was 7.1.314, but the researcher actually found this set of issues in 7.1.298. NOTE: the zipplugin issue (originally vector 2 in this identifier) has been subsumed by CVE-2008-3075.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6238
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495319/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493353/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/16/2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1851/references
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30731
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31911

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