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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-5959

Medium
CWE-287 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 9, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.6
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A factory reset handler vulnerability in GL.iNet GL-RM1/GL-RM10 routers (v1.8.1) allows improper authentication through remote manipulation. The flaw requires high attack complexity but can be exploited to bypass authentication mechanisms.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على معالج إعادة التعيين في أجهزة التوجيه GL.iNet من الإصدار 1.8.1. يمكن للمهاجمين البعيدين التلاعب بالمكون لتجاوز آليات المصادقة. الترقية إلى الإصدار 1.8.2 تحل المشكلة بشكل كامل.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

A factory reset handler vulnerability in GL.iNet GL-RM1/GL-RM10 routers (v1.8.1) allows improper authentication through remote manipulation. The flaw requires high attack complexity but can be exploited to bypass authentication mechanisms.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 10, 2026 21:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
telecom government banking
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Upgrade GL.iNet GL-RM1, GL-RM10, GL-RM10RC, and GL-RM1PE devices to firmware version 1.8.2 or later immediately. Disable remote factory reset functionality if available. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to router management interfaces. Monitor for suspicious factory reset attempts in logs.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بترقية أجهزة GL.iNet إلى الإصدار 1.8.2 أو أحدث فوراً. عطّل وظيفة إعادة التعيين البعيدة إن أمكن. طبّق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول إلى واجهات إدارة الموجه. راقب محاولات إعادة التعيين المريبة في السجلات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 5.3
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.AC-1 PR.AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.4.2 A.9.4.3
📊 CVSS Score
6.6
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityH — High
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.6
CWECWE-287
EPSS0.14%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-09
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-287
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