medium5.3
CVE-2026-82449
Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 contains an account enumeration vulnerability in the auth check endpoint due to timing discrepancies in password verification.
Impact
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
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| Cockpit CMS | before 2.14.1 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/blob/2.14.0/modules/App/Controller/Auth.php
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/5d65ae7b63a261a63e8809e5fba857ef3eadb2ac
- https://link.mateocallec.com/MFC-2026-001
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cockpit-cms-before-2.14.1-account-enumeration-via-auth-timing