CVE-2008-3076 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Netrw plugin (version 125) within Vim 7.2a.10. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into filenames processed by the mz and mc commands. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2a.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.2a.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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