Upstream information
Description
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (Red Hat) | SUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 | 5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | None | None |
| Availability Impact | None | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| CVSS detail | SUSE |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Attack Requirements | None |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | Active |
| Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Vulnerable System Integrity Impact | None |
| Vulnerable System Availability Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Integrity Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv4 Version | 4.0 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | cockpit-machines | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | cockpit-machines | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Sep 23 12:58:49 2026CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 23 12:58:49 2026