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Vim < 9.2.0202 Command Injection (GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 303793

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0202. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-w5jw-f54h-x46c advisory.

 - Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0202, Vim's glob() function on Unix-like systems, specifically the mch_expand_wildcards() function, constructs shell commands for wildcard expansion but fails to properly escape newline characters. An attacker can inject newlines in glob patterns to execute arbitrary shell commands, contingent on the user's shell configuration. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0202. (CVE-2026-33412)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Vim version 9.2.0202 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e641201f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 303793

File Name: vim_9_2_0202.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/26/2026

Updated: 4/30/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-33412

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim

Excluded KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-33412

IAVA: 2026-A-0278-S