What it is
CVE-2026-38992 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Cockpit-HQ Cockpit. Cockpit v2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter parameter within multiple endpoints. This...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2026-38992
Cockpit
Cockpit-HQ / Cockpit
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 0.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEVIntel tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Cockpit-HQ / Cockpit.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Cockpit v2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via the filter parameter within multiple endpoints
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.
- Published
- 29 Apr 2026
- Exploitation Reported
- 03 Aug 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
CVE References
- GitHub — Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/releases/tag/2.14.0
- felsec.com/posts/cockpit-cms-2.13.5-multi-vulns felsec.com · CVE Record https://felsec.com/posts/cockpit-cms-2.13.5-multi-vulns/
Exploitation evidence
Why KEVIntel marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEVIntel record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2026-08-03 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
No KEVIntel virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.4%
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
-
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-38992
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2026-38992",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": 0.00426,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}