CVE-2026-105217
Cockpit CMS 2.12.0 before 2.14.1 Disabled TLS Verification via cron.php
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CVSS
2.3LowExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.10%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 2.14.1cockpitCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Cockpit CMS 2.12.0 before 2.14.1 disables TLS certificate verification in the cron.php web worker restart request, allowing network attackers to capture the worker token. Man-in-the-middle attackers on the outbound path to site_url can present any certificate to steal the worker/web/token value and start the web worker.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- cockpitaffected: 2.12.0 before 2.14.1CVE List
References 5
- github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/commit/c611492adc17362578faa97f9c30b41e6c16e040Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/cockpit-cms-2.12.0-before-2.14.1-disabled-tls-verification-via-cron-phpAdvisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/issues/318Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/blob/2.14.0/cron.php#L70-L102Referencevia CVE List
- github.com/Cockpit-HQ/CockpitReferencevia CVE List