# CVE-2026-28417: Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw

> An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands by tricking a user into opening a crafted URL in Vim's netrw plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 28 May 2026
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2026-28417, AZL-78497, BELL-CVE-2026-28417, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28417, ECHO-180e-0061-390d, GHSA-m3xh-9434-g336, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-28417, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-28417, SUSE-SU-2026:20732-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28417, USN-8101-1

## What is CVE-2026-28417?

CVE-2026-28417 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 27 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-86 (Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28417?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `vim` | SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 | All versions | 9.2.0110-1.1 |

Products: Vim Vim.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-28417?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2026-28417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vim Vim

- [CVE-2020-20703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-20703/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6349](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6349/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6350/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5953/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2008-3075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3075/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-28417 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-28417 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 27 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vim Vim. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28417/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28417/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28417
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28417
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28417

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28417/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.