CVE-2008-4101

HIGHCVSS v2 · 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 9.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 9%CVSS v2: 9.3Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
9.3(low)
EG Risk
72(Track)
EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
9%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (78)

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuvim (1:7.1.314-3ubuntu3.1) @ intrepid2026-05-30ubuntu
redhatvim-1:6.0-7.252008-11-25redhat
redhatvim-1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z2008-11-25redhat
redhatvim-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z2008-11-25redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim—2:7.2.010-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim—2:7.2.010-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim—2:7.2.010-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim—2:7.2.010-1—
Debian:4.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim1:7.0-122+1etch2, 1:7.0-122+1etch3, 1:7.0-122+1etch41:7.0-122+1etch5—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-32289✓ verified
    First seen Aug 19, 2008

    Vim 7.1.314 - Insufficient Shell Escaping Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-4101?
CVE-2008-4101 is a high vulnerability published on September 18, 2008. Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument…
When was CVE-2008-4101 disclosed?
CVE-2008-4101 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-4101 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-4101 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 5.0% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-4101?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4101, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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