CVE-2026-18685

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.

CVSS v4.0

8.9 HIGHCVSS: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

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 79th percentile

Published

2026-08-03

Updated

2026-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• StrTzz123/iot_vul/tree/main/GL-iNet/MT3000/4.4.5/modem_set_upgrade_glc_rce

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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