CVE-2026-68517
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Description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.6, the cors_origins guard in glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py uses exact list equality instead of wildcard membership, allowing a multi-origin list containing the wildcard to retain cors_credentials and expose authenticated REST API data to an untrusted website visited by a previously authenticated user. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-17 17:16:40.173000
Last modified
2026-10-23 16:10:00.313000
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"id": "CVE-2026-68517",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-17T17:16:40.173",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:10:00.313",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.6, the cors_origins guard in glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py uses exact list equality instead of wildcard membership, allowing a multi-origin list containing the wildcard to retain cors_credentials and expose authenticated REST API data to an untrusted website visited by a previously authenticated user. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Glances es una herramienta de monitorización multiplataforma de sistemas de código abierto. Antes de 4.5.6, el control cors_origins en glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py utiliza la igualdad exacta de listas en lugar de la pertenencia a comodines, permitiendo que una lista de múltiples orígenes que contiene el comodín retenga las cors_credentials y exponga datos autenticados de la API REST a un sitio web no confiable visitado por un usuario previamente autenticado. Este problema está solucionado en 4.5.6."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "nicolargo",
"product": "glances",
"versions": [
{
"version": "< 4.5.6",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 3.6
}
],
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-942"
}
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}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/890858944ab9d03730ec6b1ba42d4015e6d85db5",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.6",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-fp27-88fp-2phg",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-fp27-88fp-2phg",
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}