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Glances CVE-2026-30928

HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-03-10 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-gh4x-f7cq-wwx6
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

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.

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Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. versions up to 4.5.1 is affected by information exposure.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Send unauthenticated HTTP GET request
Exploit
Access /api/4/config endpoint
Execution
Retrieve unfiltered configuration dictionary
Impact
Extract database passwords and API tokens

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions — remote unauthenticated exploitation against Glances versions prior to 4.5.1 with /api/4/config REST API endpoint enabled on network-accessible interface. Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation Fixed in version 4.5.1.. Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High

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CVE-2026-30928 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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