vim (aka gvim) processes VIM control codes that are embedded in a file, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when another user opens a file containing malicious VIM control codes.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0408 is rated Moderate Risk (47/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.67%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.87% | 1.67% | +0.80% |
| 2 | 2026-01-08 | 0.70% | 0.87% | +0.17% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
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redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0408 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim_development_group | vim | 5.7 | cpe:2.3:a:vim_development_group:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |