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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/358d76a225fc21a9f95d2c4d7e46fafe64a644c6 | Patch |
| https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.3 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
07 Apr 2026, 14:59
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Nicolargo glances
Nicolargo |
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| References | () https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/358d76a225fc21a9f95d2c4d7e46fafe64a644c6 - Patch | |
| References | () 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 - 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 - |
02 Apr 2026, 15:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nicolargo
- glances
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
