CVE-2026-68518
Template rendering flaw in Glances (<4.5.6) enables remote code execution.
Is CVE-2026-68518 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-68518 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-68518?
CVE-2026-68518 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-68518?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-68518. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-68518 affect?
CVE-2026-68518 affects Glances < 4.5.6. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-68518?
Upgrade Glances to 4.5.6+ and avoid rendering untrusted templates.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution: attacker-controlled process/container fields can reconstruct shell operators in templates, leading to execution via secure_popen() when rendered by an admin.
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.5.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.