CVE-2017-1000212 json
alchemist.vim vulnerable to remote code execution
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6x65-vqp7-5r63 , EUVD-2022-2876
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Elixir's vim plugin, alchemist.vim is vulnerable to remote code execution in the bundled alchemist-server. A malicious website can execute requests against an ephemeral port on localhost that are then evaluated as elixir code.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| hex | alchemist.vim | <1.3.2 |
1.3.2 |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000212
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6x65-vqp7-5r63
- NVD CVE-2017-1000212
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