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GHSA-69GC-W6VG-Q56G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-09 15:35 – Updated: 2026-04-09 15:35

Details

A security flaw has been discovered in GL.iNet GL-RM1, GL-RM10, GL-RM10RC and GL-RM1PE 1.8.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Factory Reset Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.8.2 can resolve this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Severity

6.6 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-5959 (GCVE-0-2026-5959)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-09 14:30 – Updated: 2026-04-13 20:01

Title

GL.iNet GL-RM1/GL-RM10/GL-RM10RC/GL-RM1PE Factory Reset improper authentication

Summary

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

6.6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

6.6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-04-13 20:01 UTC

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Assigner

VulDB mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356512	vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356512/cti	signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/submit/786688	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/K…	related
https://dl.gl-inet.com/kvm/	patch

Impacted products

4 products

Vendor	Product	Version
GL.iNet	GL-RM1	Affected: 1.8.1 Unaffected: 1.8.2
GL.iNet	GL-RM10	Affected: 1.8.1 Unaffected: 1.8.2
GL.iNet	GL-RM10RC	Affected: 1.8.1 Unaffected: 1.8.2
GL.iNet	GL-RM1PE	Affected: 1.8.1 Unaffected: 1.8.2

Credits

GLiNet (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team

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