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

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-5959
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-09 15:16:17 UTC
Updated2026-04-13 15:02:47 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

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/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: 0.001380000 probability, percentile 0.340000000 (date 2026-04-15)

Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 Improper Authentication

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS: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/C...
4.0CNADECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS: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
3.1[email protected]Primary6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED6.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary6.8AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
2.0CNADECLARED6.8AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

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/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
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM1 affected 1.8.1 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM1 unaffected 1.8.2 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM10 affected 1.8.1 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM10 unaffected 1.8.2 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM10RC affected 1.8.1 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM10RC unaffected 1.8.2 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM1PE affected 1.8.1 Not specified
CNA GL.iNet GL-RM1PE unaffected 1.8.2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
dl.gl-inet.com/kvm [email protected] dl.gl-inet.com
vuldb.com/submit/786688 [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/KVM/1.8.1/Remote%20Access%20Auth... [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/vuln/356512 [email protected] vuldb.com
vuldb.com/vuln/356512/cti [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: GLiNet (VulDB User) (en)

CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-04-09T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-04-09T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-04-09T11:55:52.000ZVulDB entry last update
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