CVE-2026-28417 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-28417: Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw

Vendor Vim
Product vim
Weakness CWE-86
Published February 27, 2026
Last update May 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0073, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in the `netrw` standard plugin bundled with Vim. By inducing a user to open a crafted URL (e.g., using the `scp://` protocol handler), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. Version 9.2.0073 fixes the issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 27, 2026 CVE published
May 28, 2026 Record updated