CVE-2026-28417CWE-86

Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw

Medium · published February 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01162 · 65.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-86 · Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
Published
2026-02-27T21:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 FEB 21:54Z
    Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw
    cvelistv5