CVE-2022-2818

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in cockpit-hq/cockpit

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Published Aug 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

cockpit-hq

cockpit-hq/cockpit

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.2.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:agentejo:cockpit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-6520	Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.
Github GHSA	GHSA-8wj3-cpmr-8whp	Cockpit Content Platform vulnerable to 2FA bypass

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.673% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/cockpit-hq/cockpit/commit/4bee1b903ee20818f4a8ecb9d974b9536cc54cb4
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ee27e5df-516b-4cf4-9f28-346d907b5491

History

Feb 25, 2026 3:15 PM Description updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.	Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.2.2.

Subscriptions

Agentejo Cockpit

Weaknesses

CWE-212

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Aug 15, 2022, 9:50 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:52 AM
Reserved: Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2022, 11:21 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM

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