Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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

Low 3.7

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in VLC for Android from VideoLAN. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.7Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
VideoLAN	VLC for Android	0 – before 3.7.0

Weakness: CWE-307 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

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