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Description

A security flaw has been discovered in GL.iNet GL-RM1, GL-RM10, GL-RM10RC and GL-RM1PE 1.8.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Factory Reset Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.8.2 can resolve this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-09 | Published 2026-04-09 | Updated 2026-04-13 | Assigner VulDB




HIGH: 7.5CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
MEDIUM: 6.6CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
MEDIUM: 6.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
6.8AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C

Problem types

Improper Authentication

Product status

1.8.1
affected

1.8.2
unaffected

1.8.1
affected

1.8.2
unaffected

1.8.1
affected

1.8.2
unaffected

1.8.1
affected

1.8.2
unaffected

Timeline

2026-04-09:Advisory disclosed
2026-04-09:VulDB entry created
2026-04-09:VulDB entry last update

Credits

GLiNet (VulDB User) reporter

VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

vuldb.com/vuln/356512 (VDB-356512 | GL.iNet GL-RM1/GL-RM10/GL-RM10RC/GL-RM1PE Factory Reset improper authentication) vdb-entry

vuldb.com/vuln/356512/cti (VDB-356512 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/submit/786688 (Submit #786688 | GL.iNet KVM 1.8.1 Access Authentication Bypass) third-party-advisory

github.com/...s Authentication Bypass After Factory Reset.md related

dl.gl-inet.com/kvm/ patch

cve.org (CVE-2026-5959)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-5959)

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