CVE-2008-4677

Description

autoload/netrw.vim (aka the Netrw Plugin) 109, 131, and other versions before 133k for Vim 7.1.266, other 7.1 versions, and 7.2 stores credentials for an FTP session, and sends those credentials when attempting to establish subsequent FTP sessions to servers on different hosts, which allows remote FTP servers to obtain sensitive information in opportunistic circumstances by logging usernames and passwords. NOTE: the upstream vendor disputes a vector involving different ports on the same host, stating "I'm assuming that they're using the same id and password on that unchanged hostname, deliberately."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.93% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30670 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31464 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461750
http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/2f6fad581a037971/a5fcf4c4981d34e6?show_docid=a5fcf4c4981d34e6 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495436 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2379 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34418 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/06/4 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495432 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236 vendor advisory
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw-credentials-dis.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44419 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4677?
CVE-2008-4677 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4677?
To fix CVE-2008-4677, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4677 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4677 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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