CVE-2026-113496
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in cockpit-machines. When saving Virtual Network Computing (VNC) console settings, the configured password is passed directly as a command-line argument to an underlying system utility. A local unprivileged attacker on a host that allows cross-user process inspection could read the exposed password from the process list while another user modifies settings. This credential disclosure can allow unauthorized access to the guest virtual machine's graphical console.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability4. percentile0.1%
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
PublishedOct 20, 2026
First seenOct 20, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-214CWE-214
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | No range specified | — |
| Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | No range specified | — |
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