CVE-2026-26228

MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.94.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-02-26. a secondary CVSS source baseline 4.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
4.9
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.9Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
4.9
EG Score
4.9(medium)
EG Risk
22(Track)
EG Risk 22/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity49% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
19.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 26, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access Path Traversal | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-remote-access-path-traversal
generic

Official Download of VLC media player for Android™ - VideoLAN

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 53× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26228?
CVE-2026-26228 is a medium vulnerability published on February 26, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-26228 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 26, 2026, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26228 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26228?
CVE-2026-26228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26228?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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