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CVE-2008-6235

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2009-02-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Vim Vim

Weakness Type

CWE-78

References