CVE-2026-33641: Glances Vulnerable to Command Injection via Dynamic Configuration Values
Affects glancesSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 4.5.6 as a priority.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 19:50 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.5.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
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 GitHub, Inc.
, 10 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 1 minute after disclosure
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
glances 4.5.2 - command injection
, 41 days after disclosure
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.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewglancespkg:brew/glancesOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Glances to version 4.5.6 or later, where this command injection vulnerability has been patched. Applying the official fix eliminates the risk of arbitrary command execution via dynamic configuration values.
Description
Glances versions prior to 4.5.6 contain a command injection vulnerability in the dynamic configuration value parsing. Substrings enclosed in backticks are executed as system commands without validation, allowing attackers who can modify configuration files to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Glances process. This can lead to privilege escalation if Glances runs with elevated privileges. The issue is fixed in version 4.5.6.
References
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33641.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-qhj7-v7h7-q4c7 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33641 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/358d76a225fc21a9f95d2c4d7e46fafe64a644c6 (opens in a new tab)