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SCA: security update for Glances (GHSA-wvxv-4j8q-4wjq)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 438848

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to 4.5.2, Glances web server runs
 without authentication by default when started with `glances -w`, exposing REST API with sensitive system
 information including process command-lines containing credentials (passwords, API keys, tokens) to any
 network client. Version 4.5.2 fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-32596)

Solution

Update the Glances library and its related packages to version 4.5.2 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wvxv-4j8q-4wjq

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 438848

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/16/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.73

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-32596

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 8.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-32596

cwe: CWE-200