CVE-2026-18612Patch

LOWCVSS 8.9 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (4 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

A flaw has been found in GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. This vulnerability affects the function plugins.remove_package/plugins.install_package of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component plugins.so Native Plugin. This manipulation causes command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.

2.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-74CWE-77

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 4 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 4 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 1d
01234Mentions · 2026-08-04: 4PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-04: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-04: 2Technical Details · 2026-08-04: 408-04
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
250.0%
Disclosure
125.0%
PoC
125.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse4 posts
  • Hephaestvs@Vulcanux_
    PoC

    csirt_it: #GL-iNet: PoC pubblici per lo sfruttamento delle CVE-2026-18601, CVE-2026-18602, CVE-2026-18612, CVE-2026-18616 Rischio: 🔴 Tipologia: 🔸Remote Code Execution 🔗https://www.acn.gov.it/portale/en/w/gl-inet-poc-pubblici-per-lo-sfruttamento-delle-cve-2026-18601-cve-2026-18602-cve-2026-18612-cve-2026-18616 🔄 Aggiornamenti disponibili 🔄 https://t.co/hyI0AfGXoC

    Post summary

    The tweet alerts that public Proof‑of‑Concepts exist for four new CVE‑2026‑1860x vulnerabilities targeting GL‑iNet devices, enabling remote code execution, with a link to an ACN article for details.

    0101168
    629 followersView on X
  • SecAlerts@SecAlertsCo
    Disclosure

    GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5 is vulnerable to command injection via plugins.install_package in /cgi-bin/glc. No auth needed, network exploitable. CVE-2026-18612 🔌 #cybersecurity #ciso #vulnerabilities #msp https://secalerts.co/vulnerability/CVE-2026-18612?utm_campaign=x https://t.co/VQBfBt2cTG

    Post summary

    The tweet announces that the GL-iNet GL-MT3000 router firmware up to 4.4.5 is vulnerable to unauthenticated command injection via plugins.install_package, but does not provide a PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    00020148
    894 followersView on X
  • ztg@ZeroTrustGhost
    Patch

    GL.iNet GL-MT3000 has an unpatched CVSS 9.8 command injection (CVE-2026-18612) with a public exploit. Disable remote management on those travel routers until a patch drops.

    Post summary

    The post warns of an unpatched command injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-18612) in GL.iNet routers and advises disabling remote management until a vendor patch is released.

    0000056
    93 followersView on X
  • Hugo | DevOps | Cybersecurity 🇱🇻@HugoValters
    Patch

    CVE-2026-18612 - Critical command injection in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (<=4.4.5). Remote exploit public, unpatched. CVSS 9.8. Disable remote management immediately. #CVE #GLiNet #infosec https://www.valtersit.com/cve/cve-2026-18612/ #CVE #Linux #infosec #infosec #devsecops #devops #developer #sysadmin #100daysofcode #git #github #gitlab #redteam #blueteam #ethicalhacker #ethicalhacking #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #cybersecuritytips #python #hacker #linux #kali #ubuntu

    Post summary

    The tweet discloses a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑18612) in GL.iNet routers, highlights a publicly available remote exploit with a CVSS score of 9.8, and recommends disabling remote management as a mitigation step.

    0000094
    1.0K followersView on X

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