# CVE-2026-92747: Cockpit Machines credential exposure via process inspection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-92747-a-flaw-was-found-in-cockpit-machines-this-vulnerability-allows-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-18. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-92747 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-09-18

Cockpit Machines is a web-based interface for managing virtual machines in Linux environments. A local attacker who can inspect running processes can view sensitive virtual machine credentials (passwords) that are passed as command-line arguments during VM creation, exposing root and user passwords to other local users on the same host.

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-2026-92747 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92747 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-92747?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 18 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Red Hat Cockpit Machines.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92747?** 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-2026-92747 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-92747?** 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

The vulnerability exists in the install_machine.py script, which passes VM credentials as JSON command-line arguments during VM creation or installation. A local attacker with sufficient process-visibility permissions can read these credentials from the process list. This is a CWE-214 weakness (invocation of process using visible sensitive information). The exposure window is limited to the active installation workflow and depends on host-level process visibility policies.

## Affected products

- Red Hat Cockpit Machines

## Timeline

- 2026-09-18: 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-2026-92747](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92747)

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