ID CVE-2004-1138
Summary VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:6.3.044:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:20:21.620-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9571
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2005:010
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2005:036
rpms
  • vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-common-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-debuginfo-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-enhanced-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-minimal-1:6.3.046-0.30E.1
  • vim-X11-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
  • vim-common-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
  • vim-debuginfo-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
  • vim-enhanced-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
  • vim-minimal-1:6.3.046-0.40E.4
refmap via4
fedora FLSA:2343
gentoo GLSA-200412-10
openpkg OpenPKG-SA-2004.052
xf vim-modeline-gain-privileges(18503)
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:29
Published 10-01-2005 - 05:00
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:29
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