CVE-2026-109379
mediumCockpit CMS 2.14.1 contains an observable timing discrepancy vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate accounts due to an incomplete tim…
Cockpit CMS 2.14.1 contains an observable timing discrepancy vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate accounts due to an incomplete timing fix in /auth/check. Attackers can post login attempts and measure response times, since existing accounts incur two bcrypt operations versus one, revealing valid usernames and email addresses.
CVSS
5.3
5.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-12 21:17
Modified: 2026-10-16 18:25
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:58 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/blob/2.14.1/modules/App/Controller/Auth.php disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/blob/2.14.1/modules/App/Helper/Auth.php disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/5d65ae7b63a261a63e8809e5fba857ef3eadb2ac disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/issues/328 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cockpit-cms-2.14.1-account-enumeration-via-timing-dis... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:58 UTC · record ↗