CVE-2026-32291
GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM unauthenticated root access via UART serial console
CVE-2026-32291 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Gl-inet Comet Kvm, published March 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.0 HighCVSS 4.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.37%EPSS, 30th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM before 1.8.2 does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This attack requires physically opening the device and connecting to the UART pins.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM unauthenticated root access via UART serial console
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM before 1.8.2 does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This attack requires physically opening the device and connecting to the UART pins.
- Record
CVE-2026-32291- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-12600
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM before 1.8.2 does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This attack requires physically opening the device and connecting to the UART pins.
- Record
EUVD-2026-12600- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ffq4-j9j8-23g6
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This...
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This attack requires physically opening the device and connecting to the UART pins.
- Record
GHSA-ffq4-j9j8-23g6- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM before 1.8.2 does not require authentication on the UART serial console. This attack requires physically opening the device and connecting to the UART pins.
- Record
CVE-2026-32291- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
eclypsium.com/blog/your-kvm-is-the-weak-link-how-30-dollar-devices-can-own-your-entire-network
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32291
raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-26-076-01.json
dl.gl-inet.com/release/kvm/release/RM1/1.8.2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32291
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffq4-j9j8-23g6