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."
CVE-2008-4677 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from vim, from vim organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-10-22T18:00:00.910
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vim | vim | 7.1 | No |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.1.266 | No |
| Application | vim | vim | 7.2 | No |
| Application | vim | netrw | 109 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 110 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 111 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 112 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 113 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 114 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 115 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 116 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 118 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 120 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 121 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 122 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 123 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 128 | Yes |
| Application | vim | netrw | 131 | Yes |
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