Red Hat Security Advisory: cockpit-files security update
Affects Red Hat cockpit-filesSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 86% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Product Security Red Hat | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated cockpit-files packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory and referenced article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
A security update for the cockpit-files component in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 addresses an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in lodash (CVE-2026-4800) caused by untrusted input in template imports. This vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Red Hat has rated this update as Important and provides updated packages to remediate the issue.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:97538 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.9_release_notes/index (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453496 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_97538.json (opens in a new tab)