GL.iNet GL-MT3000 modem.so glc set_upgrade command injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18685 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-04 00:16:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-12 20:59:00 UTC |
| Description | A security vulnerability has been detected in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. Impacted is the function set_upgrade of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component modem.so. Such manipulation leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.9 HIGH from [email protected]
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/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
EPSS: 0.019890000 probability, percentile 0.788650000 (date 2026-08-14)
Problem Types: CWE-74 | CWE-77 | CWE-77 Command Injection | CWE-74 Injection
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.9 | HIGH | 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/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 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 |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 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 |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 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 |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS: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/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | GL.iNet | GL-MT3000 | affected 4.4.5 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/vuln/385611 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/851593 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/StrTzz123/iot_vul/tree/main/GL-iNet/MT3000/4.4.5/modem_set_up... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/385611/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18685 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Strforexc2 (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-08-03T17:55:20.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.