An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1.
Priority LOW 34CWE-669Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint. The credential forwarded is a time-limited Keystone token (which provides access to all OpenStack services Ironic is authorized for); or basic credentials configured for molds storage. The fixed versions are 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, and 35.0.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Ironic (OpenStack): 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1 +1ironic-python-agent (PyPI): 35.0.1, 32.0.1, 29.0.5 +1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Ironic | 17.0.0 to before 26.1.6; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 | 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, 35.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ironic-python-agent (PyPI) | 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 | 35.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g |
| — | ironic-python-agent (PyPI) | 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1 | 32.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g |
| — | ironic-python-agent (PyPI) | 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5 | 29.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g |
| — | ironic-python-agent (PyPI) | before 26.1.6 | 26.1.6 | Patch available | GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g |
- Ironic VendorOpenStack Affected 17.0.0 to before 26.1.6; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 Fixed in 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, 35.0.1 Patch available CNA
- ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 Fixed in 35.0.1 Patch available GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g
- ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1 Fixed in 32.0.1 Patch available GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g
- ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5 Fixed in 29.0.5 Patch available GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g
- ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 26.1.6 Fixed in 26.1.6 Patch available GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.0 to before 26.1.6; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 26.1.6; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.5; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.1; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ironic (OpenStack) Fixed in 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, 35.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Fixed in 35.0.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Fixed in 32.0.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Fixed in 29.0.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g ironic-python-agent (PyPI) Fixed in 26.1.6 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:39811 Released 2026-07-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 (openstack-ironic) security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 openstack-ironic-1:21.4.5-18.0.20260616204937.9213ccd.el9ost, openstack-ironic-api-1:21.4.5-18.0.20260616204937.9213ccd.el9ost, openstack-ironic-common-1:21.4.5-18.0.20260616204937.9213ccd.el9ost +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39811 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-42997 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54w4-233h-x86g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-42997 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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