Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-82449Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 Account Enumeration via Auth Timing
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in cockpit from cockpit-hq. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| cockpit-hq | cockpit | 0 – before 2.14.1 |
Weakness: CWE-208 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- Patch Commit patch
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit product
- Vulnerable code: Auth.php (password_verify only on the match path) technical-description
- Reporter's write-up (MFC-2026-001) third-party-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 Account Enumeration via Auth Timing third-party-advisory