CVE-2026-92768: cockpit-machines · CWE-214
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 when convenient.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 13:48 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10cockpit-machines | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9cockpit-machines | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9cockpit-machines | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A security update fixing this vulnerability is available and should be applied. Red Hat has released patches for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:86970. Users should follow Red Hat's update instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate this issue. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-92768 is a vulnerability in the cockpit-machines component that allows a local attacker to expose sensitive Virtual Machine credentials, including plaintext passwords, by inspecting process command-line arguments during VM creation or installation. This occurs because cockpit-machines passes password values directly on the command line, making them visible to other local users on systems without process argument restrictions. The vulnerability leads to information disclosure that could compromise VM access. A security update addressing this issue is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92768 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86970 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86971 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98459 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92768 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2469258 (opens in a new tab)