CVE-2026-26959Public exploit

Code execution via untrusted ADB binary path

Published Feb 19, 2026 · Updated Feb 19, 2026

Code execution in ADB Explorer 0.9.26020 and earlier allows attackers to run an arbitrary executable through a crafted settings path. AdbHelper.CheckAdbVersion passes ManualAdbPath from App.txt to ADBService.VerifyAdbVersion, which starts that file without integrity or authenticity validation. Exploitation requires a user to launch the application with an argument selecting the malicious configuration directory, and the payload runs with that user's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code execution in ADB Explorer 0.9.26020 and earlier allows attackers to run an arbitrary executable through a crafted settings path. AdbHelper.CheckAdbVersion passes ManualAdbPath from App.txt to ADBService.VerifyAdbVersion, which starts that file without integrity or authenticity validation. Exploitation requires a user to launch the application with an argument selecting the malicious configuration directory, and the payload runs with that user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-26959
Published
Feb 19, 2026
Updated
Feb 19, 2026
Vendor
Alex4SSB
Product
ADB Explorer
Classifications
CWE-829, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 0.9.26021

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Alex4SSB · ADB Explorerversion=< 0.9.26021

Published CVSS scores

7.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
T1204.002Malicious File

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