Vulnerability in Glances Monitoring Tool Allows Dangerous Shell Command Execution
CVE-2026-68518

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nicolargo

Status
Glances
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-68518?

The Glances monitoring tool, prior to version 4.5.6, contains a significant vulnerability in the _sanitize_mustache_dict() function. This flaw allows unescaped Mustache variables to be reconstructed, potentially leading to the execution of malicious shell commands through administrator-configured action templates. This issue has been addressed in version 4.5.6, which implements proper sanitization to prevent unauthorized command execution in rendered templates.

Affected Version(s)

glances < 4.5.6

References

https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/...
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https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/9c280eae5419d...
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https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.6
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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