RCE in Gl.inet A1300
CVE-2026-19981
A weakness has been identified in GL.iNet A1300, AX1800, AXT1800, BE1400, BE3600, BE6500, BE9300, BE10000, E5800, MT2500, MT3000, MT3600BE, MT5000, MT6000, X2000, X3000 and XE3000 up to 4.8.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Wi-Fi Timer Power-Schedule Feature. Executing a manipulation of the argument switch_power/restore_power can lead to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The vendor explains: "After our investigation, we have confirmed that the vulnerability described (...) does indeed exist."
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.018 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Gl.inet A1300 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Ax1800 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Axt1800 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Be10000 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Be1400 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Be3600 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Be6500 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Be9300 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet E5800 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
- Gl.inet Mt2500 — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/4.0.0/Wi-Fi Timer Power-Schedule Cron R… (related)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19981 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/873917 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/391163 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/391163/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19981?
- CVE-2026-19981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gl.inet A1300, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.