VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-28417

CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.35%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2026-02-27

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

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.

Weakness classification

security-advisories@github.com: CWE-86
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-78

Primary references

security-advisories@github.com — Patch
security-advisories@github.com — Release Notes
security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory