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CVE-2019-20807

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Date: May 28, 2020

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).

Language: VIM SCRIPT

Severity Score

5.3

Related Resources (13)

Url: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20807

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-20807

Url: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289

Url: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.html

Url: https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881

Url: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/

Url: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-20807

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20807

Url: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2019-20807

Severity Score

5.3

Weakness Type (CWE)

OS Command Injections

CWE-78

Top Fix

Upgrade Version

Upgrade to version 8.1.0881

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.3
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	LOW
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	LOW
Integrity (I):	LOW
Availability (A):	LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.6
Access Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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