FKIE_CVE-2008-6235
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-02-21 23:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:01
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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