Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-27615ADB-Explorer: UNC Path Support in ManualAdbPath Leads to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ADB-Explorer from Alex4SSB. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
ADB Explorer is a fluent UI for ADB on Windows. In versions prior to Beta 0.9.26022, ADB-Explorer allows the `ManualAdbPath` settings variable, which determines the path of the ADB binary to be executed, to be set to a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path in the application's settings file. This allows an attacker to set the binary's path to point to a remote network resource, hosted on an attacker-controlled network share, thus granting the attacker full control over the binary being executed by the app. An attacker may leverage this vulnerability to execute code remotely on a victim's machine with the privileges of the user running the app. Exploitation is made possible by convincing a victim to run a shortcut of the app that points to a custom `App.txt` settings file, which sets `ManualAdbPath` (for example, when downloaded in an archive file). Version Beta 0.9.26022 fixes the issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex4SSB | ADB-Explorer | < Beta 0.9.26022 |
Weakness: CWE-40, CWE-829 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
References
- https://github.com/Alex4SSB/ADB-Explorer/security/advisories/GHSA-3f27-jp2g-hwhr x_refsource_CONFIRM