CVE-2026-32609

glances-common-4.5.2-1.1 on GA media

## Summary 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. ## Details The secrets exposure fix (GHSA-gh4x, commit 5d3de60) modified three config-related endpoints to use `as_dict_secure()` when no password is configured: ```python # glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py:1168 (FIXED) args_json = self.config.as_dict() if self.args.password else self.config.as_dict_secure() ``` However, the `_api_args` and `_api_args_item` endpoints were not part of this fix and still return all arguments without any sanitization: ```python # glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py:1222-1237 def _api_args(self): try: # Get the RAW value of the args dict # Use vars to convert namespace to dict args_json = vars(self.args) except Exception as e: raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, f"Cannot get args ({str(e)})") return GlancesJSONResponse(args_json) ``` And the item-specific endpoint: ```python # glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py:1239-1258 def _api_args_item(self, item: str): ... args_json = vars(self.args)[item] return GlancesJSONResponse(args_json) ``` The `self.args` namespace contains sensitive fields set during initialization in `glances/main.py`: 1. **`password`** (line 806-819): When `--password` is used, this contains the salt + pbkdf2_hmac hash. An attacker can use this for offline brute-force attacks. 2. **`snmp_community`** (line 445): Default `"public"`, but may be set to a secret community string for SNMP monitoring. 3. **`snmp_user`** (line 448): SNMP v3 username, default `"private"`. 4. **`snmp_auth`** (line 450): SNMP v3 authentication key, default `"password"` but typically set to a secret value. 5. **`conf_file`** (line 198): Path to the configuration file, reveals filesystem structure. 6. **`username`** (line 430/800): The Glances authentication username. Both endpoints are registered on the authenticated router (line 504-505): ```python f'{base_path}/args': self._api_args, f'{base_path}/args/{{item}}': self._api_args_item, ``` When `--password` is not set (the default), the router has NO authentication dependency (line 479-480), making these endpoints completely unauthenticated: ```python if self.args.password: router = APIRouter(prefix=self.url_prefix, dependencies=[Depends(self.authentication)]) else: router = APIRouter(prefix=self.url_prefix) ``` ## PoC **Scenario 1: No password configured (default deployment)** ```bash # Start Glances in web server mode (default, no password) glances -w # Access all command line arguments without authentication curl -s http://localhost:61208/api/4/args | python -m json.tool # Expected output includes sensitive fields: # "password": "", # "snmp_community": "public", # "snmp_user": "private", # "snmp_auth": "password", # "username": "glances", # "conf_file": "/home/user/.config/glances/glances.conf", # Access specific sensitive argument curl -s http://localhost:61208/api/4/args/snmp_community curl -s http://localhost:61208/api/4/args/snmp_auth ``` **Scenario 2: Password configured (authenticated deployment)** ```bash # Start Glances with password authentication glances -w --password --username admin # Authenticate and access args (password hash exposed to authenticated users) curl -s -u admin:mypassword http://localhost:61208/api/4/args/password # Returns the salt$pbkdf2_hmac hash which enables offline brute-force ``` ## Impact - **Unauthenticated network reconnaissance:** When Glances runs without `--password` (the common default for internal/trusted networks), anyone who can reach the web server can enumerate SNMP credentials, usernames, file paths, and all runtime configuration. - **Offline password cracking:** When authentication is enabled, an authenticated user can retrieve the password hash (salt + pbkdf2_hmac) and perform offline brute-force attacks. The hash uses pbkdf2_hmac with SHA-256 and 100,000 iterations (see `glances/password.py:45`), which provides some protection but is still crackable with modern hardware. - **Lateral movement:** Exposed SNMP community strings and v3 authentication keys can be used to access other network devices monitored by the Glances instance. - **Supply chain for CORS attack:** Combined with the default CORS misconfiguration (finding 001), these secrets can be stolen cross-origin by a malicious website. ## Recommended Fix Apply the same redaction pattern used for the `/api/v4/config` endpoints: ```python # glances/outputs/glances_restful_api.py _SENSITIVE_ARGS = frozenset({ 'password', 'snmp_community', 'snmp_user', 'snmp_auth', 'conf_file', 'password_prompt', 'username_used', }) def _api_args(self): try: args_json = vars(self.args).copy() if not self.args.password: for key in _SENSITIVE_ARGS: if key in args_json: args_json[key] = "********" # Never expose the password hash, even to authenticated users if 'password' in args_json and args_json['password']: args_json['password'] = "********" except Exception as e: raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, f"Cannot get args ({str(e)})") return GlancesJSONResponse(args_json) def _api_args_item(self, item: str): if item not in self.args: raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, f"Unknown argument item {item}") try: if item in _SENSITIVE_ARGS: if not self.args.password: return GlancesJSONResponse("********") if item == 'password': return GlancesJSONResponse("********") args_json = vars(self.args)[item] except Exception as e: raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, f"Cannot get args item ({str(e)})") return GlancesJSONResponse(args_json) ```

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.