Description
A flaw was found in Cockpit. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary command execution on the host by exploiting unsanitized user-controlled parameters within crafted links in the system logs user interface (UI). An attacker can inject shell metacharacters and command substitutions into these parameters, leading to the execution of arbitrary shell commands on the affected system. This could result in a complete system compromise.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Default version status: affected
0:356.2-1.el10_2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:334.2-1.el10_0 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Default version status: affected
0:310.8-1.el8_10 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:264.3-1.el8_6 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
0:264.3-1.el8_6 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:264.3-1.el8_6 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Default version status: affected
0:286.2-1.el8_8 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:286.2-1.el8_8 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Default version status: affected
0:356.2-1.el9_8 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Default version status: affected
0:356.2-1.el9_8 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:264.3-1.el9_0 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Default version status: affected
0:286.3-1.el9_2 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:311.3-1.el9_4 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Default version status: affected
0:334.3-1.el9_6 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Default version status: unaffected
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21390 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21392 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21394 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21395 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21468 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21515 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21516 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21647 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21676 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21700 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4802 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451155 ↗
- https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/blob/e204cd130/pkg/systemd/logsJournal.jsx#L206-L210 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/20/19 ↗
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4802.json ↗