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CVE-2026-38992

Q: Is CVE-2026-38992 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-38992, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-38992?

CVE-2026-38992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-08-03 by GCVE · kevintel, GCVE · shadowserver.

Published2026-04-29
Fixed in2.14.0
WeaknessCWE-94

Am I affected?

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Description

Cockpit v2.13.5 and earlier is 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.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2026-04-2915:16CVE publishedNVD
2026-08-03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
2026-08-03Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

Block these indicators

Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2026-38992?format=txt
CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2026-38992?format=csv
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Versions per branch

OSV

cockpit-hq/cockpit

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
2.14	< 2.14.0	2.14.0	OSV

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Update cockpit-hq/cockpit to 2.14.0

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
GCVEexploitation2026-08-03
CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2026-04-30
OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.19.82026-04-30
CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-942026-04-30
FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.7 %2026-10-23
OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2026-04-29
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Deferred

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-38992?

Is CVE-2026-38992 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-38992, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-38992?

CVE-2026-38992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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