CVE-2026-38993

Cockpit is vulnerable to directory traversal

6.5 MediumFix available

Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations within the uploads directory or overwrite assets with malicious versions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.84%Up 0.7 points since Apr 30, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

Record: CVE-2026-38993
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-26243 8.1

Record: EUVD-2026-26243
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p46p-7pmj-m34f 6.5

Cockpit is vulnerable to directory traversal

Record: GHSA-p46p-7pmj-m34f
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.5

Record: CVE-2026-38993
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

Record: CVE-2026-38993
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-p46p-7pmj-m34f 6.5

Cockpit is vulnerable to directory traversal

Record: GHSA-p46p-7pmj-m34f
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cockpit-hq/cockpit` Packagist	before 2.14.0	2.14.0
`cockpit-hq/cockpit` Packagist	before 2.14.0, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.12.0.22.1.02.1.1 Show 45 moreShow less 2.1.22.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.11.02.11.12.11.22.11.32.11.42.12.02.12.12.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.13.52.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.02.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.82.3.92.4.02.4.12.5.02.5.12.5.22.6.02.6.12.6.22.6.32.7.02.7.12.7.22.8.02.8.1	2.14.0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-38993 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, published April 29, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in cockpit-hq/cockpit 2.14.0.

References

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