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CVE-2026-26227: VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access OTP Authentication Bypass

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-26 · updated 2026-10-13
• Weakness: CWE-307

Description

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.

Affected products

• VideoLAN VLC for Android: before 3.7.0 — fixed in 3.7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VideoLAN VLC for Android 3.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.0
• https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-remote-access-otp-authentication-bypass

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