CVE-2026-18615: Command Injection in GL-iNet GL-MT3000
A vulnerability was determined in GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. The affected element is the function wg-server.generate_publickey of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component wg-server.so Native Plugin. Executing a manipulation of the argument private_key can lead to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects GL-iNet GL-MT3000 devices up to version 4.4.5. It resides in the wg-server.generate_publickey function of the wg-server.so native plugin, specifically in the /cgi-bin/glc file. An attacker can remotely manipulate the private_key argument to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vendor has confirmed the vulnerability following early contact, and the exploit details have been publicly disclosed. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.3, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected GL-iNet GL-MT3000 devices without authentication, potentially leading to full compromise of the device. This can result in unauthorized control, data theft, or disruption of device functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the affected device's management interfaces to trusted sources only to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-18615: Command Injection in GL-iNet GL-MT3000
Description
A vulnerability was determined in GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. The affected element is the function wg-server.generate_publickey of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component wg-server.so Native Plugin. Executing a manipulation of the argument private_key can lead to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects GL-iNet GL-MT3000 devices up to version 4.4.5. It resides in the wg-server.generate_publickey function of the wg-server.so native plugin, specifically in the /cgi-bin/glc file. An attacker can remotely manipulate the private_key argument to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vendor has confirmed the vulnerability following early contact, and the exploit details have been publicly disclosed. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.3, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected GL-iNet GL-MT3000 devices without authentication, potentially leading to full compromise of the device. This can result in unauthorized control, data theft, or disruption of device functionality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to the affected device's management interfaces to trusted sources only to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T07:33:29.637Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a70defdbf32cb7a340162e1
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 18:33:33 UTC
Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 18:48:12 UTC
Last updated: 08/03/2026, 21:18:55 UTC
Views: 5
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