Detections
Analytics

Echo: vim: security update to 2:9.2.0524-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464304

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0435, an OS command injection
 vulnerability exists in Vim's :find command-line completion. When the path option contains backtick-
 enclosed shell commands, those commands are executed during file name completion. Because the path option
 lacks the P_SECURE flag, it can be set from a modeline, allowing an attacker who controls the contents of
 a file to execute arbitrary shell commands when the user opens that file in Vim and triggers :find
 completion. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0435. (CVE-2026-44656)

Solution

Update the vim library and its related packages to version 2:9.2.0524-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-44656

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464304

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

Percentile: 57.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44656

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Threat Score: 1.8

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-44656

IAVA: 2026-A-0439-S