SQL injection in glances - CVE-2026-30930
Published: April 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126702
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-30930
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
The vulnerability exists due to SQL injection in the TimescaleDB export module when processing unsanitized system monitoring data in SQL queries. A local user can create a process or other monitored resource with a specially crafted name to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
Exploitation is possible through attacker-controlled values such as process names, filesystem mount points, network interface names, or container names.
Affected software
glances
How to mitigate CVE-2026-30930
Install security update from vendor's website.
glances - update to 4.5.1