Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: information disclosure of rhsm offline token via process arguments
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with the ability to inspect process metadata to disclose a sensitive Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) offline token. The token is exposed when it is passed as a command-line argument to a helper script during the token validation process. Successful exploitation could lead to the compromise of confidentiality, as the exposed token can be used to request access tokens.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:86970 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatecockpit-machines security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) cockpit-machines-348.1-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:86971 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatecockpit-machines security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) cockpit-machines-348.1-1.el10_2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — RHSA-2026:86970
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-62511 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure via command-line argumentsPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2026-62493 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process listPriority MEDIUM 56
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — RHSA-2026:86971
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-62511 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure via command-line argumentsPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2026-62493 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process listPriority MEDIUM 56
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86970 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92745
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp59-h6j7-4p3h
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: cockpit-machines@0:348.1-1.el10_2, cockpit-machines@0:348.1-1.el9_8 · CNA
- 2026-10-21 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86971 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86970 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-92745 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92745 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp59-h6j7-4p3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-92745 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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