Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-113496
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. When saving Virtual Network Computing (VNC) console settings, the configured password is passed directly as a command-line argument to an underlying system utility. A local unprivileged attacker on a host that allows cross-user process inspection could read the exposed password from the process list while another user modifies settings. This credential disclosure can allow unauthorized access to the guest virtual machine's graphical console.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113496 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-113496?
- CVE-2026-113496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under CWE-214. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-113496?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.