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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.,…
Medium5.3EPSS 0.49%
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- mitre
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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.49% · top 58% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0794 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20200717 APPLE-SA-2020-07-15-2 macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- USN-4582-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220110 [SECURITY] [DLA 2876-1] vim security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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