CVE-2008-4101

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 None
Description
Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2008-4101
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2008-09-18T17:59:32
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-11T20:50:44
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-20 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 7.2
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch?part=2 Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668e Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5
http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010 Exploit
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461927
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3?part=2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30795
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495662
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495703
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0004.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0904
http://secunia.com/advisories/31592
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0033
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
http://secunia.com/advisories/32864
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44626
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5812
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10894
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502322/100/0/threaded
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4101
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4101
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:27:54 Added to TrackCVE