GL.iNet GL-MT3000 ovpn-client.so Native Plugin glc ovpn-client.check_config command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- 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-77.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. This impacts the function ovpn-client.check_config of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component ovpn-client.so Native Plugin. Performing a manipulation of the argument filename results in command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv2j-hh7r-m4m2
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-2026-18601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv2j-hh7r-m4m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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