Vulnerability in Cockpit-Hq Cockpit
CVE-2026-82449
Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 contains an account enumeration vulnerability in the auth check endpoint due to timing discrepancies in password verification. Attackers can measure response times across multiple requests to determine which accounts exist by observing that existing accounts trigger bcrypt verification while non-existent accounts return immediately.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82449?
- CVE-2026-82449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cockpit-Hq Cockpit, classified under CWE-208. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82449?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.