Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process list
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-214
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T22:37:35.870Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T18:50:18.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-92747

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T18:02:35.935Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-18T18:18:16.547

Modified: 2026-09-18T23:16:33.163

Link: CVE-2026-92747

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-18T16:35:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-92747 - Bugzilla

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