# 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 filena

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-02-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122416184431388&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34418
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30115
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43624
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32012

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