HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-27423
HIGH

CVE-2025-27423

CWE-77Published: March 3, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-27423 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp1 product(s)
hci compute node
vim1 product(s)
vim
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/129a8446d23cd9cb4445fcfea259cba5e0487d29
PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/334a13bff78aa0ad206bc436885f63e3a0bab399
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-wfmf-8626-q3r3
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0002/

All References (4)

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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/129a8446d23cd9cb4445fcfea259cba5e0487d29Patch
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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/334a13bff78aa0ad206bc436885f63e3a0bab399Patch
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https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-wfmf-8626-q3r3Vendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0002/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-27423
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 3, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-27423 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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