Vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2026-92747
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.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92747?
- CVE-2026-92747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under CWE-214. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92747?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.