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CVE-2008-3075

9.3 · HIGH

The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the "!" (exclamation point) shell metacharacter in (1) the filename…

Published Feb 21, 2009vimCWE-94EPSS 4.26%

Overview

CVE-2008-3075 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vim vim. It was published on February 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the "!" (exclamation point) shell metacharacter in (1) the filename of a ZIP archive and possibly (2) the filename of the first file in a ZIP archive, which is not properly handled by zip.vim in the VIM ZIP plugin (zipPlugin.vim) v.11 through v.21, as demonstrated by the zipplugin and zipplugin.v2 test cases. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2712. NOTE: this issue has the same root cause as CVE-2008-3074. NOTE: due to the complexity of the associated disclosures and the incomplete information related to them, there may be inaccuracies in this CVE description and in external mappings to this identifier.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vim. Update vim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506919Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121494431426308&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/34418Refwiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0324Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/07/4Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/08/12Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/7

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3075?

CVE-2008-3075 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vim vim. It was published on February 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3075?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3075?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vim. Update vim to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3075?

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