GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000)
Security Analysis Report

GL.iNet Beryl AX (GL-MT3000)

Last reviewed: March 2026 · ismyroutersafe.com

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F
HIGH RISK
The Verdict

This router has documented security problems. Every device on this network — your work laptop, banking app, Ring camera, smart lock — is running at higher risk than it should be.

An F is not a warning — it’s a finding that the router has been independently flagged for security or supply-chain concerns serious enough to warrant action.

  • GL.iNet is legally required to share your network data with the Chinese government if asked

    The manufacturer is legally required to share your network data with the Chinese government if asked. This isn't theoretical — it's a legal obligation that can't be refused.

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    Chinese company - National Intelligence Law applies: GL Technologies is a Chinese company legally subject to China's National Intelligence Law. The company can be compelled to cooperate with Chinese intelligence without disclosure.

  • Your home network is more exposed than it should be

    Your home network is more exposed than it should be. Your work laptop, banking sessions, security cameras, and smart home devices all pass through this router — a flaw here gives an attacker leverage over all of them at once.

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    Chinese manufacturing - supply chain risk: The hardware is manufactured in China. Supply chain tampering and hardware-level surveillance are documented concerns with Chinese-manufactured networking equipment.

  • Independent researchers can audit this firmware — but it does not change who legally controls the company

    Independent researchers can read this firmware's code and spot flaws faster, which slightly limits how long a bug stays exploitable on your work laptop, kids' tablets, and smart speakers — but it does not change who legally controls the company or where the hardware is built.

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    Open-source firmware - mitigating factor: The Beryl AX runs OpenWrt, an open-source firmware that can be independently audited. This does not eliminate hardware or supply chain risks but is a meaningful transparency improvement over closed-source Chinese firmware.

  • A small gap that still touches every device on this network

    A small gap, not an urgent one — but it still touches everything on this network: your work laptop, your phone, your security cameras, and any guest device that joins the Wi-Fi.

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    Niche hardware - limited enterprise security review: GL.iNet devices are popular with security researchers but haven't undergone the same scrutiny as major enterprise vendors.

Everything on this network shares the exposure
💻 Work laptop & remote access 🏦 Online banking & passwords 📷 Security cameras & smart locks 👧 Kids' devices & school logins 📱 Every phone & tablet at home 🔊 Smart speakers & streaming

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FCC & Ban Risk
25 /100 F
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
31 /100 D
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
FCC & Ban Risk measures supply-chain exposure, government flags, and CVE history. Security Capabilities measures what the router can actually do to protect your network. How we score →
85K US homes use this router How we estimated this ↗
Device context
Manufacturer Chinese-owned — GL Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. - operations and manufacturing in Guangzhou, China
Country of origin Built in China
US gov status FCC authorized — No formal ban order - Chinese ownership risk applies ↗
Security patches Active
📋 What to do. Start here.
1
Verify you are running the latest OpenWrt-based GL.iNet firmware
2
Consider flashing upstream OpenWrt directly to reduce GL.iNet's custom code
3
Do not use for sensitive enterprise or government network contexts given Chinese ownership
4
Disable cloud features if using only as a local travel router
5
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Rio scores 8/8. This router doesn’t come close — and we’d tell you if it did.
✓No Chinese jurisdiction, no investigation, zero CVEs. We built Rio to score 8/8. It’s the only router we track that does.
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Rio Router
🔒 Security capabilities comparison
Here's how your router compares to Rio across the 8 dimensions we built our framework around. (Yes, we made Rio.)
GL.INET
your router
Rio Router™
full standard
Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Available
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Partial
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Partial
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Not available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
Real-time detection of suspicious device behavior, unusual traffic patterns, and known attack signatures on your network
Partial
Available
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See all GL.iNet models: GL.iNet brand overview →
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The report above is based on your router’s model record. This optional check runs live probes against your current network to detect DNS hijacking and admin interface exposure — things static analysis can’t catch.

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DNS HIJACK CHECK
Detects if your DNS has been silently rerouted to intercept your traffic
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WAN EXPOSURE
Tests if your router admin panel is reachable from outside your home
No data stored · Runs entirely in your browser · ~5 seconds
Chinese-owned networking equipment: consider the risk.
Open-source firmware helps transparency but does not change Chinese National Intelligence Law exposure.
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How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
Reference Data
Known CVEs - GL.iNet brand history
From the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Your specific model may or may not be affected.
CVE-2023-46454 Critical · CVSS 9.8 All models (pre-4.5.0)
Unauthenticated RCE via gl-ngx-package endpoint stack overflow.
CVE-2023-46455 High · CVSS 7.5 Multiple
Path traversal - unauthenticated read of arbitrary files from router filesystem.
See all GL.iNet CVEs: NIST NVD search →
Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
  1. China National Intelligence Law · 2017 ↗
  2. FCC Equipment Authorization Database ↗
  3. FCC Covered List · National Security Designation ↗
Full data source documentation: Scoring Methodology & Citations →
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