CVE-2026-38992
Cockpit is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.11%
Description
Cockpit versions 2.13.5 and earlier are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter parameter within multiple endpoints. This vulnerability allows an attacker to run system commands on the underlying infrastructure via the MongoLite $func operator.
How to fix CVE-2026-38992
To remediate CVE-2026-38992, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.14.0 or later
Is CVE-2026-38992 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.14.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |