What is CVE-2026-18684?

CVE-2026-18684 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gl.inet Gl-Mt3000, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-18684?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Gl.inet Gl-Mt3000

CVE-2026-18684

A weakness has been identified in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. This issue affects the function remove_profile of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component modem.so. This manipulation causes command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gl.inet Gl-mt3000 — versions 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18684?: CVE-2026-18684 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gl.inet Gl-Mt3000, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-18684?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.