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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": [
    {
      "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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            },
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            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-942"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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",
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
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}