CVE-2008-4101 Command injection in n/a
User-assisted attackers can execute arbitrary shell or Ex commands in Vim via specific keystroke sequences on crafted lines.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4101?
CVE-2008-4101 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 18 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4101?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-4101 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4101 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Vim Vim
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4101, GHSA-2gqj-jjm7-f6m7.