How severe is CVE-2026-18616?

CVE-2026-18616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-18616 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18616?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-18616 published?

CVE-2026-18616 was published on 2026-08-03 and last updated on 2026-08-12.

CVE-2026-18616

CVE-2026-18616 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-74.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
CVSS v4: 8.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-74
Published: 2026-08-03
Last modified: 2026-08-12

Description

A vulnerability was identified in GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. The impacted element is the function server.set_peer of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component wg-server.so Native Plugin. The manipulation of the argument public_key leads to command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18616?: A vulnerability was identified in GL-iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. The impacted element is the function server.set_peer of the file /cgi-bin/glc of the component wg-server.so Native Plugin. The manipulation of the argument public_key leads to command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure and confirmed the existence of the vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2026-18616?: CVE-2026-18616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-18616 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-18616?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-18616 published?: CVE-2026-18616 was published on 2026-08-03 and last updated on 2026-08-12.

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