Is CVE-2019-20807 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-20807 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-20807?

CVE-2019-20807 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-20807?

CVE-2019-20807 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20807?

Upgrade vim on debian 11 to 2:8.1.2136-1 or later. Fixes are available for 5 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-20807

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

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).

CWE-78OS Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

vimDebian

Fixed in:2:8.1.2136-1CVE-2019-20807

vimUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4USN-5147-1

Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm3USN-5147-1

Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5USN-4582-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4USN-4582-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7USN-5147-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4USN-5147-1

vim-commonUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5USN-4582-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4USN-4582-1

vim-runtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5USN-4582-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4USN-4582-1

VimWindows application

Affected:8.1.0881Fixed in:8.1.0881Bram Moolenaar et al.

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory7

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2021-1498	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2014-6271	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-16920	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-44877	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-8515	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2020-9054	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.