OS Command Injection Affecting vim-enhanced package, versions <2:8.0.1763-15.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-VIMENHANCED-2074469
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Feb 2020

Introduced: 8 Feb 2020

CVE-2019-20807  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 vim-enhanced to version 2:8.0.1763-15.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-enhanced package and not the vim-enhanced package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Scores

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