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TI-2024-02755 Aliases CVE-2024-2947GHSA-8rqc-wx6q-m4qc

Cockpit: command injection when deleting a sosreport with a crafted name

Priority LOW 36CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

A flaw was found in Cockpit. Deleting a sosreport with a crafted name via the Cockpit web interface can lead to a command injection vulnerability, resulting in privilege escalation. This issue affects Cockpit versions 270 and newer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01181 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—cockpit270 and later—No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8—310.4-1.el8_10Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—311.2-1.el9_4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—311.2-1.el9_4Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7——Not affectedCNA
  • cockpit Vendor— Affected 270 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 310.4-1.el8_10 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 311.2-1.el9_4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 311.2-1.el9_4 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA

CPE names CNA · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos8—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos9—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:1010—Red Hat
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:77—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:3843 Released 2024-06-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cockpit security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) cockpit-packagekit-311.2-1.el9_4, cockpit-pcp-311.2-1.el9_4, cockpit-storaged-311.2-1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) cockpit-311.2-1.el9_4, cockpit-bridge-311.2-1.el9_4, cockpit-doc-311.2-1.el9_4 +2
  • RHSA-2024:3667 Released 2024-06-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cockpit security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) cockpit-310.4-1.el8_10, cockpit-bridge-310.4-1.el8_10, cockpit-doc-310.4-1.el8_10 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:3843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3667
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:3843
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2947
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rqc-wx6q-m4qc

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

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  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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