What is CVE-2026-68520?

CVE-2026-68520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nicolargo Glances, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-68520?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Nicolargo Glances

CVE-2026-68520

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.6, as_dict_secure() in glances/config.py checks only option names and exposes public_username and credentials embedded in public_api values through unauthenticated GET /api/4/config and GET /api/4/config/ip requests. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Nicolargo Glances — versions < 4.5.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68520?: CVE-2026-68520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nicolargo Glances, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-68520?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.