CVE-2022-2818
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-2818- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-212
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6520
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6520- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wj3-cpmr-8whp
Cockpit Content Platform vulnerable to 2FA bypass
Cockpit Content Platform through version 2.2.1 is vulnerable to a two-factor authentication (2FA) bypass. The 2FA secret is disclosed in a JWT token after user logs into their account, allowing an attacker to bypass the 2FA code. A patch is available on the develop branch and is expected to be part of version 2.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-8wj3-cpmr-8whp- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-212, CWE-287, CWE-305
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-2818- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-212
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2022-2818- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-212
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8wj3-cpmr-8whp
Cockpit Content Platform vulnerable to 2FA bypass
Cockpit Content Platform through version 2.2.1 is vulnerable to a two-factor authentication (2FA) bypass. The 2FA secret is disclosed in a JWT token after user logs into their account, allowing an attacker to bypass the 2FA code. A patch is available on the develop branch and is expected to be part of version 2.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-8wj3-cpmr-8whp- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-212, CWE-287, CWE-305
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cockpit-hq/cockpitPackagist |
through 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 |
cockpit-hq/cockpitPackagist |
before 2.2.2, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.12.0.22.1.02.1.12.1.22.2.02.2.1 |
2.2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-2818 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Agentejo Cockpit, published August 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.67%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in cockpit-hq/cockpit 2.2.2.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/ee27e5df-516b-4cf4-9f28-346d907b5491
github.com/cockpit-hq/cockpit/commit/4bee1b903ee20818f4a8ecb9d974b9536cc54cb4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2818