CVE-2019-20807 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2019-20807

In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted...

Vulnerability 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).

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

vim, debian linux, leap, ubuntu linux, mac os x, command center, san \& nas
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 9.0, 15.1, 16.04, 18.04, 10.13.6, 10.14.6, 2, 1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 28th, 2020
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.