VM credential disclosure via visible process arguments
Published Sep 18, 2026 · Updated Sep 18, 2026
Information disclosure in cockpit-machines on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 allows local users to read plaintext VM credentials. The component passes VM passwords as command-line arguments during creation or installation, exposing them through the process list. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access, unrestricted process-argument visibility, and observation during the brief operation window.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in cockpit-machines on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 allows local users to read plaintext VM credentials. The component passes VM passwords as command-line arguments during creation or installation, exposing them through the process list. Exploitation requires local low-privilege access, unrestricted process-argument visibility, and observation during the brief operation window.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-92768
- Published
- Sep 18, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Vendor
- Commonhaus Foundation
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Classifications
- CWE-214, T1057
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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