CVE-2026-32609: Glances has Incomplete Secrets Redaction: /api/v4/args Endpoint Leaks Password Hash and SNMP Credentials

CVE-2026-32609 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-03-18

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. The GHSA-gh4x fix (commit 5d3de60) addressed unauthenticated configuration secrets exposure on the `/api/v4/config` endpoints by introducing `as_dict_secure()` redaction. However, the `/api/v4/args` and `/api/v4/args/{item}` endpoints were not addressed by this fix. These endpoints return the complete command-line arguments namespace via `vars(self.args)`, which includes the password hash (salt + pbkdf2_hmac), SNMP community strings, SNMP authentication keys, and the configuration file path. When Glances runs without `--password` (the default), these endpoints are accessible without any authentication. Version 4.5.2 provides a more complete fix.

Technologies: glances (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-32609 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32609 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-32609?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 March 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
glances (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.5.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32609?
Yes. glances (PyPI): upgrade to 4.5.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-32609?
Check whether you run glances (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • glances (PyPI): upgrade to 4.5.2 or later
    pip install "glances>=4.5.2"

Affected products

  • glances (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.5.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-32609
  • GHSA-cvwp-r2g2-j824
  • PYSEC-2026-2168

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