CVE-2026-113496

A vulnerability exists in cockpit-machines where VNC console passwords are disclosed via command-line arguments. When saving settings, the software passes the password directly to an underlying system utility. A local unprivileged attacker capable of cross-user process inspection can read this pa...

CVE-2026-113496 Cockpit-machines: vnc console password disclosure through virt-xml command-line arguments

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...