CVE-2026-32596
HIGH7.5EPSS 4.7%Glances exposes the REST API without authentication
Published: 3/16/2026Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.2, Glances web server runs without authentication by default when started with `glances -w`, exposing REST API with sensitive system information including process command-lines containing credentials (passwords, API keys, tokens) to any network client. Version 4.5.2 fixes the issue.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/glancesfrom 0
- PyPI/glancesfrom 0, < 4.5.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | 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 |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References (6)
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32596
- ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-32596
- PATCHhttps://github.com/nicolargo/glances
- WEBhttps://github.com/nicolargo/glances/commit/208d876118fea5758970f33fd7474908bd403d25
- WEBhttps://github.com/nicolargo/glances/releases/tag/v4.5.2
- WEBhttps://github.com/nicolargo/glances/security/advisories/GHSA-wvxv-4j8q-4wjq