Vim < 9.2.0839 OS Command Injection (GHSA-r5v6-q6j8-8qw2)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-73077 | 12 Aug 202613:45 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2026-73077 | 11 Aug 202615:39 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-73077 Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Keyword Lookup | 11 Aug 202615:39 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-73077 | 11 Aug 202615:39 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-56233 | 11 Aug 202615:39 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-73077 | 11 Aug 202616:17 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73077 | 11 Aug 202616:17 | – | osv | |
| ECHO-D47E-6DF2-E2A7 | 12 Aug 202607:39 | – | osv | |
| ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-73077 CVE-2026-73077 in vim - Patched by Root | 13 Aug 202606:29 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73077 | 13 Aug 202600:00 | – | osv |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(335163);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-73077");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0846");
script_name(english:"Vim < 9.2.0839 OS Command Injection (GHSA-r5v6-q6j8-8qw2)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A text editor installed on the remote host is affected by a command injection vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0839. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability
as referenced in the GHSA-r5v6-q6j8-8qw2 advisory.
- The runtime/ftplugin/sh.vim, runtime/ftplugin/zsh.vim, and runtime/ftplugin/ps1.vim filetype plugins pass
attacker-controlled Visual-mode selections from K through keywordprg commands without safely separating shell
arguments. fnameescape() and PATH_ESC_CHARS do not neutralize shell metacharacters before ShKeywordPrg,
ZshKeywordPrg, or GetHelp invokes bash, zsh, or PowerShell, allowing arbitrary operating-system commands to
execute with the privileges of the user running Vim. (CVE-2026-73077)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-r5v6-q6j8-8qw2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Vim version 9.2.0839 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-73077");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(78);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vim:vim");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vim_win_installed.nbin", "vim_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Vim");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
'checks': [
{
'product': {'name': 'Vim', 'type': 'app'},
'check_algorithm': 'default',
'constraints' : [
{ 'fixed_version' : '9.2.0839' }
]
}
]
};
var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);
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14 Aug 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 48.4
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