CVE-2026-38993
Cockpit 2.13.5 and earlier is vulnerable to directory traversal via the Buckets component.
Published Apr 29, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026
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.
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Apr 29, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38993
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38993
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.
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