Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Oracle · Red Hat Enterprise Linux (cockpit-files): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Manipulation von Dateien
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik OracleSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 12:06 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.1 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:LExploitation 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10cockpit-files | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10cockpit-files | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9cockpit-files | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9cockpit-files | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates for cockpit-files in Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 9 and 10 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as detailed in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:95570 and RHSA-2026:98458. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying these patches.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the cockpit-files component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) allow local attackers to manipulate file ownership and permissions via symlink race conditions and symlink following during privileged operations. These issues affect RHEL versions 9 and 10 and have been rated with a Moderate security impact by Red Hat. Updates addressing these vulnerabilities are available for affected RHEL versions.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-4376.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-4376 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95570 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465834 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465632 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466442 (opens in a new tab)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-95570.html (opens in a new tab)
- errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2026:95570 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98458 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98566 (opens in a new tab)