CVE-2026-46607Public exploit

Code execution via poisoned pickle version cache

Published Jun 25, 2026 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Insecure deserialization in Nicolargo Glances before 4.5.5 allows local users to execute code through a poisoned version cache. Outdated._load_cache() passes glances-version.db directly to pickle.load() without integrity or format validation. Exploitation requires write access to the Glances user's cache path and occurs at startup when version checking is enabled, granting the process user's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure deserialization in Nicolargo Glances before 4.5.5 allows local users to execute code through a poisoned version cache. Outdated._load_cache() passes glances-version.db directly to pickle.load() without integrity or format validation. Exploitation requires write access to the Glances user's cache path and occurs at startup when version checking is enabled, granting the process user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-46607
Published
Jun 25, 2026
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
Vendor
Glances Project
Product
Glances
Classifications
CWE-502, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 4.5.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Glances Project · Glancesversion=< 4.5.5

Published CVSS scores

7.8GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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