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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-minimal | May 4, 2022 | May 28, 2020 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade vim | Dec 19, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Apple Osx Vim | — | Apply OS X security update 2020-004 MojaveApply OS X security update 2020-004 High Sierra | Jul 16, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11-debuginfoUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhanced | Nov 5, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Jan 12, 2022 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-enhanced | Nov 3, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-minimal | Sep 28, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-enhanced | Sep 3, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-filesystem | Aug 31, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-enhanced | Nov 12, 2020 | Feb 8, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade vim-filesystemNo solution existsUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-X11-debuginfo | Nov 5, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-common | Mar 12, 2024 | May 28, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vim-baseUpgrade vim-smallUpgrade vim-data-commonUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim | Jun 6, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vimUpgrade vim-runtimeUpgrade vim (Ubuntu Pro) | Oct 15, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 28, 2020 |
Prioritise with Active Threat Intelligence
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub