VDB-397018 · CVE-2026-82449 · GCVE-0-2026-82449

Cockpit-HQ Cockpit up to 2.14.0 Auth Check Endpoint information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cockpit-HQ Cockpit up to 2.14.0. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Auth Check Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-82449. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cockpit-HQ Cockpit up to 2.14.0. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Auth Check Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 contains an account enumeration vulnerability in the auth check endpoint due to timing discrepancies in password verification. Attackers can measure response times across multiple requests to determine which accounts exist by observing that existing accounts trigger bcrypt verification while non-existent accounts return immediately.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-82449 since 08/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.14.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5d65ae7b63a261a63e8809e5fba857ef3eadb2ac is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Cockpit-HQ

Name

Cockpit

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Cockpit 2.14.1
Patch: 5d65ae7b63a261a63e8809e5fba857ef3eadb2ac

Timelineinfo

08/29/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/29/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
08/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-82449 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-82449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-397018

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2026 14:28
Changes: 08/29/2026 14:28 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103