RCE in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2019-20807
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).
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.13.6, 10.14.6
- Starwindsoftware Command Center — versions 2
- Starwindsoftware San \& Nas — versions 1.0
- Vim
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20807?
- CVE-2019-20807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-05-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20807?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-20807 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.