# CVE-2026-33641: glances: Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool

CVE-2026-33641 is fixed in glances on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33641 (version 4.5.3.2+dfsg-1), released April 2, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33641
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0090
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 2, 2026

## Description

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Prior to version 4.5.3, Glances supports dynamic configuration values in which substrings enclosed in backticks are executed as system commands during configuration parsing. This behavior occurs in Config.get_value() and is implemented without validation or restriction of the executed commands. If an attacker can modify or influence configuration files, arbitrary commands will execute automatically with the privileges of the Glances process during startup or configuration reload. In deployments where Glances runs with elevated privileges (e.g., as a system service), this may lead to privilege escalation. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.3.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | glances Debian 14 | 4.5.3.2+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33641](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-33641.md) | Apr 2, 2026 |

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