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Vim CVE-2025-27423

HIGH
Command Injection (CWE-77)
2025-03-03 security-advisories@github.com
Command Injection Vim Hci Compute Node Red Hat Suse
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
6.1 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:29 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:29 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 03, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shell commands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL). The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1164

AnalysisAI

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Command Injection vulnerability could allow attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shell commands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL). The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.1164 Affected products include: Vim, Netapp Hci Compute Node.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.

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