CVE-2026-28616

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 100% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cisa-adp, epss
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Setup Wizard, there is a possible way to force connection to a malicious network due to confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 8, 2026

Last Modified

September 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 10, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Android Security Bulletin—September 2026  |  Android Open Source Project

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-28616(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 25× in last 7d / 39× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-19 00:44 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 00:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-18 13:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-18 01:16 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-18 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-17 19:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-17 13:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-17 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-17 01:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-16 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-16 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-16 02:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-15 14:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-15 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-09-15 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-15 02:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-14 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-14 02:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-13 15:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-13 03:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-12 15:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-12 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-11 16:08 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-11 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-11 04:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-11 04:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-10 18:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-10 17:25 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.80
  9. 2026-09-10 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-10 17:24 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  11. 2026-09-10 09:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-08 19:30 UTCNVD update
  13. 2026-09-08 18:32 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-08 18:29 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-28616?
CVE-2026-28616 is a high vulnerability published on September 8, 2026. In Setup Wizard, there is a possible way to force connection to a malicious network due to confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
When was CVE-2026-28616 disclosed?
CVE-2026-28616 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2026, with the most recent update on September 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-28616 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-28616 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 100.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-28616?
CVE-2026-28616 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-28616?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-28616, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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