Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 Account Enumeration via Auth Timing (CVE-2026-82449) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-82449

Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 Account Enumeration via Auth Timing

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-82449 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Cockpit CMS before 2.14.1 Account Enumeration via Auth Timing. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps cockpit-hq/cockpit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 29, 2026Updated Aug 29, 2026Source checked Aug 29, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 29, 2026Material review Aug 29, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps cockpit-hq/cockpit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
cockpit-hq/cockpitgeneric	>=0 <2.14.1	2.14.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for cockpit-hq/cockpit.
Review the reported fix. Update cockpit-hq/cockpit to 2.14.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.