GL.iNet GL-MT3000 MTK Backend iwinfo.so iwinfo_backend command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. Impacted is the function iwinfo_backend of the file iwinfo.so of the component MTK Backend. The manipulation of the argument device results in command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 4.7 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor confirms: "Starting from version 4.7, SDK has added global protection to intercept malicious injection".
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GL-MT3000 (GL.iNet) Fixed in 4.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj6h-qcgm-wwg7
References
More GL.iNet vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21387 GL-iNet GL-AR300M16 v4.3.11 was discovered to contain a command injection vulnerability… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26219 GL-iNet products AR750/AR750S/AR300M/AR300M16/MT300N-V2/B1300/MT1300/SFT1200/X750… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27815 An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before version 4.5.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-15082 An issue was discovered on GL.iNet devices before 3.216. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14015 GL.iNET MT3000 4.1.0 Release 2 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via /usr/lib/oui-httpd/rpc/logread. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-15312 GL.iNet GL-MT3000 nas-web RPC Wrapper glc nas-web.add_user command injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-11447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj6h-qcgm-wwg7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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