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TI-2026-62493 Aliases CVE-2026-92747GHSA-8p9r-6652-9xc4

Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process list

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-214Published · Updated

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 running processes to expose sensitive guest virtual machine (VM) credentials, such as `rootPassword` and `userPassword`. This occurs when the `install_machine.py` script passes these credentials as a JSON command-line argument during VM creation or installation. The exposure is limited to the period when the installation workflow is active and depends on host process-visibility policies.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10—348.1-1.el10_2Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9—348.1-1.el9_8Patch availableCNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 348.1-1.el10_2 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 348.1-1.el9_8 Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.210.2—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream9—Red Hat
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 Versions 10.2 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:86970 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cockpit-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 Moderate
    cockpit-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-2026-62491 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: information disclosure of rhsm offline token via process argumentsPriority LOW 22
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →
  • 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-2026-62491 Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: information disclosure of rhsm offline token via process argumentsPriority LOW 22
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92747
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p9r-6652-9xc4
  3. 2026-10-21 Fix available: cockpit-machines@0:348.1-1.el10_2, cockpit-machines@0:348.1-1.el9_8 · CNA
  4. 2026-10-21 2 new references · CNA
  5. 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86971 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86970 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • 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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Sources

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