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.
Fix
Nothing published yet: no patch, vendor advisory or mitigation reference on NVD, no vendor advisory in the News for this CVE, not in CISA's KEV, no fixed package version. BaselineWatch does not guess at one.
Change history 3
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-21 13:31
- StatusPublished → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-21 14:17
- First seenCVSS 5.0 · red hatNVD modified 2026-10-21 13:31
Affected (CPE criteria) 0
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