Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28417

high Nessus Plugin ID 300205

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- 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. (CVE-2026-28417)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 300205

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_28417.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/2/2026

Updated: 3/4/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28417

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xxd, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xxd, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-filesystem, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-filesystem, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-data, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-x11

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-28417

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