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CVE-2026-30928: Glances Exposes Unauthenticated Configuration Secrets

Affects glancesSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-30928· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 4.5.6 soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 20:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.5.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Mar 2026

  2. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade glances to 4.5.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewglancespkg:brew/glancesOther threatsAffected
  • <4.5.6
Fixed in
  • 4.5.6

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Glances to version 4.5.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor has provided an official patch available at https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/306a7136154ba5c1531489c99f8306d84eae37da. No other mitigation is required once the update is applied.

Description

Glances versions prior to 4.5.6 expose sensitive configuration secrets via the /api/4/config REST API endpoint without authentication. This includes credentials such as database passwords, API tokens, JWT signing keys, and SSL key passwords. The vulnerability is fixed in version 4.5.6.

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