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CVE-2026-38992 - Vulnerability Analysis

CriticalCVSS: 9.8

Last Updated: April 30, 2026

Cockpit - Command Injection

Published: April 29, 2026Updated: April 30, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Cockpit <= 2.13.5 contains a command injection caused by unsanitized filter parameter using MongoLite $func operator, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary system commands, exploit requires network access.

Severity & Score

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.8

Impact

Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version beyond 2.13.5.

References

https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/releases/tag/2.14.0
https://felsec.com/posts/cockpit-cms-2.13.5-multi-vulns/

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-38992
Severity: Critical
CVSS Score: 9.8
Type: command_injection
Status: rejected

CWE

CWE-94

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H