CVE-2026-30928

Glances Exposes Unauthenticated Configuration Secrets

Published Mar 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.1, the /api/4/config REST API endpoint returns the entire parsed Glances configuration file (glances.conf) via self.config.as_dict() with no filtering of sensitive values. The configuration file contains credentials for all configured backend services including database passwords, API tokens, JWT signing keys, and SSL key passwords. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gh4x-f7cq-wwx6 Glances Exposes Unauthenticated Configuration Secrets
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nicolargo:glances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nicolargo
Nicolargo glances
Vendors & Products Nicolargo
Nicolargo glances
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.1, the /api/4/config REST API endpoint returns the entire parsed Glances configuration file (glances.conf) via self.config.as_dict() with no filtering of sensitive values. The configuration file contains credentials for all configured backend services including database passwords, API tokens, JWT signing keys, and SSL key passwords. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.5.1.
Title Glances Exposes Unauthenticated Configuration Secrets
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 10, 2026, 4:41 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2026, 4:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 10, 2026, 6:18 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:33 AM