---
id: CVE-2026-26227
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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…
severity: low
cvss: 3.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-307
published: '2026-02-26'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T02:16:58.713'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26227'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.0'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-remote-access-otp-authentication-bypass
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00509
epssPercentile: 0.41698
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T03:13:18.982Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.