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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-26T17:37:19.896Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-05T01:31:01.159Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-26227 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Videolan
  • Vlc
  • Vlc For Android
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-26227.

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