CVE-2026-32632

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool.

Verified by Precogs Threat Research
Last Updated: Mar 19, 2026
Base Score
5.9MEDIUM

Executive Summary

CVE-2026-32632 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting ai-code, appsec. It is classified as CWE-346. Ensure your systems and dependencies are patched immediately to mitigate exposure risks.

Precogs AI Insight

"The underlying mechanism of this vulnerability involves within Glances, allowing flawed state management logic. In a real-world scenario, an attacker could exploit this by escalate their own privileges to administrative levels without proper credentials. The Precogs multi-engine scanning approach is specifically built to alert security teams to imminent boundary violations."

Exploit Probability (EPSS)
Low (0.0%)
Public POC
Undisclosed
Exploit Probability
Low (<10%)
Public POC
Available
Affected Assets
ai codeappsecCWE-346

What is this vulnerability?

CVE-2026-32632 is categorized as a critical Code Injection / RCE flaw. Based on our vulnerability intelligence, this issue occurs when the application fails to securely handle untrusted data boundaries.

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. Glances recently added DNS rebinding protection for the MCP endpoint, but prior to version...

This architectural defect enables adversaries to bypass intended security controls, directly manipulating the application's execution state or data layer. Immediate strategic intervention is required.

Risk Assessment

MetricValue
CVSS Base Score5.9 (MEDIUM)
Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
PublishedMarch 18, 2026
Last ModifiedMarch 19, 2026
Related CWEsCWE-346

Impact on Systems

Remote Code Execution: Attackers achieve arbitrary command execution within the context of the application server.

Privilege Escalation: Initial code execution can be exploited to pivot and elevate privileges across the network.

Persistent Backdoors: Attackers can bind reverse shells, modify source files, or inject persistent access mechanisms.

How to fix this issue?

Implement the following strategic mitigations immediately to eliminate the attack surface.

1. Remove Dynamic Evaluation Completely eliminate the use of dynamic evaluation functions (eval(), exec(), system()) on untrusted input.

2. Sandboxing If dynamic execution is an absolute business requirement, isolate the execution environment in tightly constrained, non-networked sandboxes (e.g., restricted WebAssembly or isolated containers).

3. Network Segmentation Restrict outbound traffic from the application server (egress filtering) to prevent reverse shell connections.

Vulnerability Signature

// Vulnerable Node.js Execution
const exec = require('child_process').exec;
const user_domain = req.query.domain;
// VULNERABLE: Injecting user input directly into system shell commands
exec('ping -c 4 ' + user_domain, (error, stdout, stderr) =\> \{
    res.send(stdout);
\});

// EXPLOIT PAYLOAD: precogs.ai ; cat /etc/passwd

References and Sources

Vulnerability Code Signature

Attack Data Flow

StageDetail
SourceUntrusted User Input
VectorInput flows through the application logic without sanitization
SinkExecution or Rendering Sink
ImpactApplication compromise, Logic Bypass, Data Exfiltration

Vulnerable Code Pattern

# ❌ VULNERABLE: Unsanitized Input Flow
def process_request(request):
    user_input = request.GET.get('data')
    # Taint sink: processing untrusted data
    execute_logic(user_input)
    return {"status": "success"}

Secure Code Pattern

# ✅ SECURE: Input Validation & Sanitization
def process_request(request):
    user_input = request.GET.get('data')
    
    # Sanitized boundary check
    if not is_valid_format(user_input):
        raise ValueError("Invalid input format")
        
    sanitized_data = sanitize(user_input)
    execute_logic(sanitized_data)
    return {"status": "success"}

How Precogs Detects This

Precogs AI Analysis Engine maps untrusted input directly to execution sinks to catch complex application security vulnerabilities.\n

Related Vulnerabilitiesvia CWE-346

Is your system affected?

Precogs AI detects CVE-2026-32632 in compiled binaries, LLMs, and application layers — even without source code access.