CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe netrw plugin in Vim is vulnerable to a flaw that allows crafted filenames to escape quoted contexts during mark/unmark operations, leading to arbitrary Vimscript execution. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim, posing a significant security risk. Users and organizations utilizing Vim, particularly those with the netrw plugin enabled, should prioritize patching this issue to mitigate potential exploitation.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin. A crafted filename containing quote characters and expression fragments can break out of the quoted context during mark/unmark operations, allowing arbitrary Vimscript execution. This can be leveraged to run shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim.