VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-20807
In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- vim/vim · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux · apple/mac os x · starwindsoftware/command center · starwindsoftware/san \& nas
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.