FKIE_CVE-2025-53906

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-07-15 21:15 - Updated: 2025-11-04 22:16
Severity ?
4.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Summary
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1551, a path traversal issue in Vim’s zip.vim plugin can allow overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives. Impact is low because this exploit requires direct user interaction. However, successfully exploitation can lead to overwriting sensitive files or placing executable code in privileged locations, depending on the permissions of the process editing the archive. The victim must edit such a file using Vim which will reveal the filename and the file content, a careful user may suspect some strange things going on. Successful exploitation could results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Version 9.1.1551 contains a patch for the vulnerability.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/586294a04179d855c3d1d4ee5ea83931963680b8Patch
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-r2fw-9cw4-mj86Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/15/2
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-r2fw-9cw4-mj86Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vim vim *
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      "value": "Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1551, a path traversal issue in Vim\u2019s zip.vim plugin can allow overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives. Impact is low because this exploit requires direct user interaction. However, successfully exploitation can lead to overwriting sensitive files or placing executable code in privileged locations, depending on the permissions of the process editing the archive. The victim must edit such a file using Vim which will reveal the filename and the file content, a careful user may suspect some strange things going on. Successful exploitation could results in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Version 9.1.1551 contains a patch for the vulnerability."
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      "value": "Vim es un editor de texto de l\u00ednea de comandos de c\u00f3digo abierto. Antes de la versi\u00f3n 9.1.1551, un problema de path traversal en el complemento zip.vim de Vim permit\u00eda sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios al abrir archivos zip especialmente manipulados. El impacto es bajo, ya que esta vulnerabilidad requiere la interacci\u00f3n directa del usuario. Sin embargo, una explotaci\u00f3n exitosa puede provocar la sobrescritura de archivos confidenciales o la colocaci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo ejecutable en ubicaciones privilegiadas, seg\u00fan los permisos del proceso que edita el archivo. La v\u00edctima debe editar dicho archivo con Vim, lo que revelar\u00e1 el nombre y el contenido del archivo; un usuario cuidadoso podr\u00eda sospechar que est\u00e1n ocurriendo cosas extra\u00f1as. Una explotaci\u00f3n exitosa podr\u00eda permitir la ejecuci\u00f3n de comandos arbitrarios en el sistema operativo subyacente. La versi\u00f3n 9.1.1551 contiene un parche para esta vulnerabilidad."
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  "id": "CVE-2025-53906",
  "lastModified": "2025-11-04T22:16:27.293",
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          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "baseScore": 4.1,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
          "version": "3.1"
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  "published": "2025-07-15T21:15:34.493",
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          "value": "CWE-22"
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