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Critical· 9.2

CVE-2026-41448

AdGuard Home can be tricked into giving full admin access to anyone who can send a specially crafted cookie when the software is started with the --glinet flag. The trick uses a path‑traversal string that lets the attacker read any file on the system.

publishedJun 8, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.2
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
43th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 6, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

AdGuard Home when run with the --glinet flag. No specific versions are listed.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker can read arbitrary files and gain full administrative control of the device, potentially taking over the network or installing malware.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score is high because the vulnerability allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and read any file, giving them full control. The attack requires no user interaction and can be performed over the network.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet
interim mitigations
  • Avoid using the --glinet flag or disable the glinet feature if possible.

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

NVD description

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsPresent
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactLow
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
CVE-2026-41448: AdGuard Home can be tricked into giving full admin access to anyone wh · Vulnary