CVE-2026-12186 GL.iNet GL-MT3000 Tor Proxy Service Configuration tor replace_country command injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on GL.iNet GL-MT3000 routers via the Tor Proxy Service Configuration Handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12186?
CVE-2026-12186 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in GL.iNet GL-MT3000, published on 14 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A weakness has been identified in GL.iNet GL-MT3000 up to 4.4.5. Affected is the function replace_country in the library /usr/lib/oui-httpd/rpc/tor of the component Tor Proxy Service Configuration Handler. This manipulation causes command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 4.7 is able to address this issue. It is recommended 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12186?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-12186 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12186 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x52-x2jf-947x.