Upstream information

CVE-2026-68519 at MITRE

Description

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.6, GlancesActions.run() in glances/actions.py ignores --disable-config-exec for on-alert action commands and invokes secure_popen() with shell operators enabled, allowing configured redirection, command chaining, or pipes to execute when an alert triggers. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (GitHub)
Base Score 7.1
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements Present
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
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List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • glances-common >= 4.5.6-1.1
  • python313-Glances >= 4.5.6-1.1
  • python314-Glances >= 4.5.6-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-11674

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Sep 3 12:58:31 2026
CVE page last modified: Thu Sep 3 12:58:31 2026