CVE-2026-68519Public exploitHinoki check available

Privileged command execution via alert action operators

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Aug 17, 2026

Command injection in on-alert actions in Nicolargo Glances before 4.5.6 allows local users to run chained shell commands via glances.conf. GlancesActions.run() in glances/actions.py calls secure_popen(cmd_full) without passing the --disable-config-exec state, so >, &&, and | in configuration-defined action strings are still interpreted when an alert fires. Exploitation requires the ability to modify the Glances configuration and wait for a configured alert to trigger; the result is arbitrary file write or additional command execution with the privileges of the glances process.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in on-alert actions in Nicolargo Glances before 4.5.6 allows local users to run chained shell commands via glances.conf. GlancesActions.run() in glances/actions.py calls secure_popen(cmd_full) without passing the --disable-config-exec state, so >, &&, and | in configuration-defined action strings are still interpreted when an alert fires. Exploitation requires the ability to modify the Glances configuration and wait for a configured alert to trigger; the result is arbitrary file write or additional command execution with the privileges of the glances process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-68519
Published
Aug 17, 2026
Updated
Aug 17, 2026
Vendor
Glances Project
Product
Glances
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 17, 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=< 4.5.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Glances Project · Glancesversion=< 4.5.6

Published CVSS scores

7.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell

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