Is CVE-2008-6235 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-6235 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-6235?

CVE-2008-6235 has a CVSS v2 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-6235?

CVE-2008-6235 has an EPSS score of 2.99% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6235?

Upgrade vim on debian 11 to 2:7.2.148-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-6235

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl

9.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename used by the (1) "D" (delete) command or (2) b:netrw_curdir variable, as demonstrated using the netrw.v4 and netrw.v5 test cases.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

vimDebian

Fixed in:2:7.2.148-1CVE-2008-6235

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.99%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Exploit2

Other references5

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.