Vulnerability in cockpit-machines (CVE-2026-92747)
Summary
Vulnerability in cockpit-machines (CVE-2026-92747). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via rootPassword.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-92747 has been found in cockpit-machines.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like rootPassword over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "cockpit-machines CVE-2026-92747" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-92747 (cockpit-machines) — CWE-214 / CVSS v3 5.0
Attack vector: local
Attack surface: rootPassword / userPassword / install_machine.py
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-214) exists in cockpit-machines. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via rootPassword.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of cockpit-machines. Attack surface: rootPassword / userPassword / install_machine.py.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.0/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'cockpit-machines' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'cockpit-machines' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
cockpit-machinesを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web access.redhat.com
- web bugzilla.redhat.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com