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TI-2026-24819 Aliases CVE-2026-32290GHSA-j5q3-pwqh-x9p9

GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM insufficient firmware verification

Priority LOW 32CWE-345Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM before version 1.8.2 does not sufficiently verify the authenticity of uploaded firmware files. An attacker-in-the-middle or a compromised update server could modify the firmware and the corresponding MD5 hash to pass verification.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Comet KVM (GL-iNet): 1.8.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GL.iNetComet KVMbefore 1.8.21.8.2Patch availableCNA
  • Comet KVM VendorGL.iNet Affected before 1.8.2 Fixed in 1.8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:comet_gl-rm1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.8.2VulnerableGL.iNet
cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:comet_gl-rm1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onGL.iNet
  • cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:comet_gl-rm1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·GL.iNet
  • cpe:2.3:h:gl-inet:comet_gl-rm1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·GL.iNet

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Comet KVM (GL-iNet) Fixed in 1.8.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GL-iNet Comet KVM 1.8.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24820 GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM unauthenticated root access via UART serial consolePriority HIGH 66
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32290
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5q3-pwqh-x9p9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-24820 GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM unauthenticated root access via UART serial console CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2026-24821 GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM insufficient login rate-limiting CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-24822 GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM insufficient certificate validation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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