# CVE-2026-113495: cockpit-machines RHSM token disclosure in process arguments

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113495-a-flaw-was-found-in-cockpit-machines-red-hat-subscription  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113495 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-10-20

Cockpit Machines is a system management interface that integrates with Red Hat Subscription Management (RHSM) for VM image operations. The vulnerability exposes RHSM authentication tokens in process command-line arguments visible to local unprivileged users, allowing unauthorized access to RHSM resources during the token's validity period.

Technologies: [Red Hat Cockpit Machines](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cockpit-machines). Vendors: [Red Hat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/red-hat).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113495 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113495 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113495?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat cockpit-machines.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113495?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-113495 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113495?** Check whether you run Red Hat Cockpit Machines. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A local unprivileged attacker with cross-user process inspection capabilities can read RHSM authentication tokens passed as command-line arguments to background helper processes during image retrieval operations. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of sensitive credentials in process invocation (CWE-214). An attacker gains unauthorized access to RHSM services within the compromised token's validity window.

## Affected products

- Red Hat cockpit-machines

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113495](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-113495)

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