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TI-2026-48285 Aliases CVE-2026-68519GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh

Glances: `--disable-config-exec` does not cover on-alert action commands (incomplete fix of CVE-2026-53925)

Priority HIGH 66CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.6, GlancesActions.run() in glances/actions.py ignores --disable-config-exec for on-alert action commands and invokes secure_popen() with shell operators enabled, allowing configured redirection, command chaining, or pipes to execute when an alert triggers. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed glances (nicolargo): 4.5.6glances (PyPI): 4.5.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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 4.5.64.5.6Patch availableCNA
—glances (PyPI)before 4.5.64.5.6Patch availableGHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh
  • glances Vendornicolargo Affected before 4.5.6 Fixed in 4.5.6 Patch available CNA
  • glances (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.5.6 Fixed in 4.5.6 Patch available GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——nicolargo
  • cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·nicolargo

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA glances (nicolargo) Fixed in 4.5.6
  • Fix · GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh glances (PyPI) Fixed in 4.5.6 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-2026-68519
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh

References

Other 4

  • 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-2026-48284 Glances: Command injection bypass of action-template sanitizer via cross-field shell-operator reconstruction CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-44988 OS command injection in nicolargo glances CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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Sources

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