CVE-2026-284174.4MediumCWE-86

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

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Affected: vim · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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1.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

72nd percentile

050100

Higher than 72% of scored CVEs

4.4MediumCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

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vim · vim< 9.2.0073

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages · Cross-site Scripting
Vendor: vim
Published: February 2026
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), February 2026

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