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-enhancedUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-common | May 4, 2022 | May 28, 2020 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade vim | Dec 19, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Apple Osx Vim | — | Apply Apple macOS Security Update 2020-004 MojaveApply Apple macOS Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra | Jul 16, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11-debuginfoUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-X11 | 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-enhancedUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimal | Sep 28, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-common | Sep 3, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-enhanced | Aug 31, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-minimal | Nov 12, 2020 | Feb 8, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade vim-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11-debuginfoUpgrade vim-debugsource | Nov 5, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade vim-common-debuginfoUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-X11-debuginfoUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2024 | May 28, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-data-commonUpgrade vim-smallUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-base | Jun 6, 2020 | May 28, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vim-runtimeUpgrade vim (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim | 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 |
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