Remote command execution via unsanitized port parameter
Published Mar 12, 2026 · Updated Mar 12, 2026
Command injection in GL-iNet GL-AR300M16 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the JSON-RPC interface. The enable_echo_server function embeds the attacker-controlled string port value into multiple system commands without validation and passes them to system(). The published proof of concept requires a valid administrator token, although NVD and CISA score the flaw as requiring no privileges; successful execution runs commands with elevated privileges.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in GL-iNet GL-AR300M16 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the JSON-RPC interface. The enable_echo_server function embeds the attacker-controlled string port value into multiple system commands without validation and passes them to system(). The published proof of concept requires a valid administrator token, although NVD and CISA score the flaw as requiring no privileges; successful execution runs commands with elevated privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-26791
- Published
- Mar 12, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-77, CAPEC-248, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- GL-AR300M16 enable_echo_server JSON-RPC proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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