CVE-2026-18602: GL.iNet GL-MT3000 · Injection
Affects GL-MT3000Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 89% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by VulDB
, 9 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 1 hour after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubgl-inet/GL-MT3000pkg:github/gl-inet/GL-MT3000Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the affected device's management interfaces and monitor for suspicious activity related to the ovpn-client component.
Description
GL.iNet GL-MT3000 devices up to version 4.4.5 contain a remote command injection vulnerability in the ovpn-client.get_recommend_config function within the ovpn-client.so plugin. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the Hostname argument, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely without authentication. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 9.8 and has been publicly disclosed. The vendor has confirmed the issue but no patch information is currently available.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18602 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/StrTzz123/iot_vul/blob/main/GL-iNet/MT3000/4.4.5/ovpn_get_recommend_config_glc_rce/CVE.md (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18602 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/851542 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385517 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385517/cti (opens in a new tab)