CVE-2026-38992

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 71% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
34.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 29, 2026

Last Modified

April 30, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Cockpit CMS - Multiple Vulnerabilities // FelSec - Blog

https://felsec.com/posts/cockpit-cms-2.13.5-multi-vulns/
generic

Release v2.14.0 · Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit · GitHub

https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/releases/tag/2.14.0

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
cockpit-hq/cockpit2.0.0 ... 2.9.4 (60 versions)2.14.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-38992?
CVE-2026-38992 is a critical vulnerability published on April 29, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-38992 disclosed?
CVE-2026-38992 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 29, 2026, with the most recent update on April 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-38992 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-38992 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-38992?
CVE-2026-38992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-38992?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-38992, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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