CVE-2026-92747
Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process list
CVSS Score
5.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-214 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 10 |
| Published | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 18, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
Credits
This issue was discovered by Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.