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CVE-2026-5959: GL.iNet GL-RM1/GL-RM10/GL-RM10RC/GL-RM1PE Factory Reset improper authentication

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-09 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

• GL.iNet GL-RM1: 1.8.1
• GL.iNet GL-RM10: 1.8.1
• GL.iNet GL-RM10RC: 1.8.1
• GL.iNet GL-RM1PE: 1.8.1

References

• https://dl.gl-inet.com/kvm/
• https://github.com/gl-inet/CVE-issues/blob/main/KVM/1.8.1/Remote%20Access%20Authentication%20Bypass%20After%20Factory%20Reset.md
• https://vuldb.com/submit/786688
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/356512
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/356512/cti

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