CVE-2026-18601 (GCVE-0-2026-18601)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-03 13:15 – Updated: 2026-08-03 19:58
VLAI
Title
GL.iNet GL-MT3000 ovpn-client.so Native Plugin glc ovpn-client.check_config command injection
Summary
A vulnerability was found in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. This impacts the function ovpn-client.check_config of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component ovpn-client.so Native Plugin. Performing a manipulation of the argument filename results in command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.
Severity
9.3 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/385516 vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/385516/cti signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18601 third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/851540 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/StrTzz123/iot_vul/blob/main/GL… exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Affected: 4.4.0
Affected: 4.4.1
Affected: 4.4.2
Affected: 4.4.3
Affected: 4.4.4
Affected: 4.4.5
    cpe:2.3:o:gl-inet:gl-mt3000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
strforexc (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team
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