CVE-2021-23418 is a medium-severity XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability in Glances (pip), affecting versions < 3.2.1. It is fixed in 3.2.1.
The package glances before 3.2.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via the use of Fault to parse untrusted XML data, which is known to be vulnerable to XML attacks.
An XML parser processes external entity references in untrusted input, causing the server to fetch internal resources or remote URLs. Typical impact: local file disclosure, server-side request forgery, or denial of service.
CVE-2021-23418 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment.
A fixed version is available (3.2.1). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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Glances (< 3.2.1)Glances → 3.2.1 (pip)Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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CVE-2021-23418 is a medium-severity XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability in Glances (pip), affecting versions < 3.2.1. It is fixed in 3.2.1. An XML parser processes external entity references in untrusted input, causing the server to fetch internal resources or remote URLs.
CVE-2021-23418 has a CVSS score of 6.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Glances (pip) versions < 3.2.1 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2021-23418 is fixed in 3.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2021-23418 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
Upgrade Glances to 3.2.1 or later.