CVE-2026-33641

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to version 4.5.3, Glances supports dynamic configuration values in which substrings enclosed in backticks are executed as system commands during configuration parsing. This behavior occurs in Config.get_value() and is implemented without validation or restriction of the executed commands. If an attacker can modify or influence configuration files, arbitrary commands will execute automatically with the privileges of the Glances process during startup or configuration reload. In deployments where Glances runs with elevated privileges (e.g., as a system service), this may lead to privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.3.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Apr 2026, 14:59

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First Time Nicolargo glances
Nicolargo
References () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/358d76a225fc21a9f95d2c4d7e46fafe64a644c6 - () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/358d76a225fc21a9f95d2c4d7e46fafe64a644c6 - Patch
References () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.3 - () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.3 - Product, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 - () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

02 Apr 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 - () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 -

02 Apr 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-02 15:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37


NVD link : CVE-2026-33641

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33641

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33641


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Products Affected

nicolargo

  • glances
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')