VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access OTP Authentication Bypass
VideoLAN VLC for Android prior to version 3.7.0 contains an authentication bypass in the Remote Access Server feature due to missing or insufficient rate limiting on one-time password (OTP) verification. The Remote Access Server uses a 4-digit OTP and does not enforce effective throttling or lockout within the OTP validity window, allowing an attacker with network reachability to the server to repeatedly attempt OTP verification until a valid user_session cookie is issued. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized access to the Remote Access interface, limited to media files explicitly shared by the VLC for Android user.
CVE-2026-26227
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-26227
VLC for Android
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android",
"vendor": "VideoLAN",
"product": "VLC for Android",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "3.7.0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"platforms": [
"Android"
],
"packageURL": "pkg:github/videolan/vlc-android",
"packageName": "vlc-android",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-26227
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Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #17209 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date