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TI-2026-25117 Aliases CVE-2026-32608GHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7

Glances has a Command Injection via Process Names in Action Command Templates

Priority LOW 32CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. The Glances action system allows administrators to configure shell commands that execute when monitoring thresholds are exceeded. These commands support Mustache template variables (e.g., `{{name}}`, `{{key}}`) that are populated with runtime monitoring data. The `secure_popen()` function, which executes these commands, implements its own pipe, redirect, and chain operator handling by splitting the command string before passing each segment to `subprocess.Popen(shell=False)`. Prior to 4.5.2, when a Mustache-rendered value (such as a process name, filesystem mount point, or container name) contains pipe, redirect, or chain metacharacters, the rendered command is split in unintended ways, allowing an attacker who controls a process name or container name to inject arbitrary commands. Version 4.5.2 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00252 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed glances (nicolargo): 4.5.2Glances (PyPI): 4.5.2

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
nicolargoglancesbefore 4.5.24.5.2Patch availableCNA
—Glances (PyPI)before 4.5.24.5.2Patch availableGHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7
  • glances Vendornicolargo Affected before 4.5.2 Fixed in 4.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • Glances (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.5.2 Fixed in 4.5.2 Patch available GHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.2Vulnerablenicolargo
  • cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·nicolargo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA glances (nicolargo) Fixed in 4.5.2
  • Fix · GHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7 Glances (PyPI) Fixed in 4.5.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32608
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcv2-q258-wrg7

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-25142 Glances's Browser API Exposes Reusable Downstream Credentials via `/api/4/serverslist` CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-25106 Glances exposes the REST API without authentication CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-27083 Glances Vulnerable to Cross-Origin Information Disclosure via Unauthenticated REST API (/api/4) due to Permissive CORS CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2026-25120 Glances has a SQL Injection in DuckDB Export via Unparameterized DDL Statements CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-25118 Glances has Incomplete Secrets Redaction: /api/v4/args Endpoint Leaks Password Hash and SNMP Credentials CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25143 Glances Central Browser Autodiscovery Leaks Reusable Credentials to Zeroconf-Spoofed Servers CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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