CVE-2026-92747 — Cockpit-machines: cockpit-machines: sensitive data exposure of guest credentials via json argument in process list
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) c…
Published: 2026-09-18 · CVSS: 5.0 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7