Medium severity · published May 28, 2020
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)
5.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Command Center · Starwindsoftware
2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.1 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.13.6; 10.14.6 · source: NVD
SN
San & Nas · Starwindsoftware
1.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
16.04; 18.04 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
before 8.1.0881 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20807
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20807
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075
Release Notes
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
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