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TI-2026-22001 Aliases CVE-2026-27615

ADB-Explorer: UNC Path Support in ManualAdbPath Leads to Remote Code Execution (RCE)

Priority HIGH 73CWE-40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Alex4SSBADB-Explorer< Beta 0.9.26022—No fix listedCNA
  • ADB-Explorer VendorAlex4SSB Affected < Beta 0.9.26022 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:alex4ssb:adb_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 0.9.26022VulnerableAlex4SSB
  • cpe:2.3:a:alex4ssb:adb_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 0.9.26022 Vulnerable ·Alex4SSB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27615

References

  • TI-2026-21567 ADB Explorer is Vulnerable to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Command-Line Argument CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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