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Vim < 9.2.0840 Arbitrary Code Execution (GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2)
high Nessus Plugin ID 335164
Synopsis
A text editor installed on the remote host is affected by a code execution vulnerability.Description
The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0840. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2 advisory.- runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim loads netrw and runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim constructs Bookmarks, History, and Targets menu entries by interpolating attacker-controlled directory paths into executed :menu commands. s:NetrwBookmarkMenu(), s:NetrwTgtMenu(), g:netrw_menu_escape, EX_TRLBAR, and netrw#MakeTgt() fail to neutralize the | command separator or single quotes at five construction sites, allowing a crafted path browsed or bookmarked in GUI Vim to execute arbitrary Ex and operating-system commands. (CVE-2026-73078)
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 9.2.0840 or later.See Also
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-rcr7-f3wr-22r2
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 335164
File Name: vim_9_2_0840.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 8/13/2026
Updated: 8/13/2026
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 58.14
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-73078
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim
Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/23/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-73078