TI-2019-15025 Aliases CVE-2019-20807 GHSA-f76x-65j4-28x3

In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute…

LOW 25CWE-78Published 2020-05-28 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 8.1.0881	Vulnerable	vim
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*	9.0	Vulnerable	Debian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*	15.1	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::	16.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::	18.04	Vulnerable	Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:::::::*	10.13.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:::::::*	10.14.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:command_center:2:build_6003::::::	2 build_6003	Vulnerable	Starwindsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:san_\&_nas:1.0:update_1::::::	1.0 update_1	Vulnerable	Starwindsoftware

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.0881 Vulnerable ·vim
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:command_center:2:build_6003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 build_6003 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware
cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:san_\&_nas:1.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2020:4453 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
vim security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) vim-X11-2:8.0.1763-15.el8, vim-common-2:8.0.1763-15.el8, vim-enhanced-2:8.0.1763-15.el8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) vim-2:8.0.1763-15.el8, vim-minimal-2:8.0.1763-15.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:4453
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:4453

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-20807
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f76x-65j4-28x3

References

Patch 1

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

Advisory 7

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences