Information Exposure Affecting cockpit-machines package, versions <0:348.1-1.el10_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-COCKPITMACHINES-21380185
  • published21 Oct 2026
  • disclosed18 Sept 2026

Introduced: 18 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-92768  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-214  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 cockpit-machines to version 0:348.1-1.el10_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:86971.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cockpit-machines package and not the cockpit-machines package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to expose sensitive Virtual Machine (VM) credentials, including plaintext passwords, by inspecting process command-line arguments during VM creation or installation. The cockpit-machines component passes password values directly on the command line, making them visible to other local users on systems where process arguments are not restricted. Successful exploitation leads to information disclosure, potentially compromising VM access.

CVSS Base Scores

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