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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86970
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86971
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98459
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98562
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92747
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2469260
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2469260
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 18, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 11, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis