Cockpit v2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Cockpit v2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter parameter within multiple endpoints. This vulnerability allows an attacker to run system commands on the underlying infrastructure via the MongoLite $func operator.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00426 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist): 2.14.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist) | before 2.14.0 | 2.14.0 | Patch available | GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439 cockpit-hq/cockpit (Packagist) Fixed in 2.14.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-38992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-38992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-38992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm6c-rhcf-7439 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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