CVE-2019-20807

moderate-risk
Published 2020-05-28

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).

Do I need to act?

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Vim
San \& Nas

Affected Vendors

Debian Apple Canonical Opensuse Vim Starwindsoftware

References (16)

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
Mailing List https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/
Third Party Advisory https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/
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
Mailing List https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/
Third Party Advisory https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate