Medium severity · published Feb 26, 2026
CVE-2026-26228
VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access Path Traversal
4.9
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VideoLAN VLC for Android prior to version 3.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Remote Access Server routing for the authenticated endpoint GET /download. The file query parameter is concatenated into a filesystem path under the configured download directory without canonicalization or directory containment checks, allowing an authenticated attacker with network reachability to the Remote Access Server to request files outside the intended directory. The impact is bounded by the Android application sandbox and storage restrictions, typically limiting exposure to app-internal and app-specific external storage.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VF
VLC for Android · VideoLAN
before 3.7.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26228
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26228
product
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html
patch
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.0
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-remote-access-path-traversal
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