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SCA: security update for glances (GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 446010

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 4.5.6, GlancesActions.run() in
 glances/actions.py ignores --disable-config-exec for on-alert action commands and invokes secure_popen()
 with shell operators enabled, allowing configured redirection, command chaining, or pipes to execute when
 an alert triggers. This issue is fixed in 4.5.6. (CVE-2026-68519)

Solution

Update the glances library and its related packages to version 4.5.6 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-59fj-m2j6-hcxh

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 446010

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/17/2026

Updated: 8/17/2026

Risk Information

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-68519

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Threat Score: 4

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-68519

cwe: CWE-78