In OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 (in a certain non-default configuration)…
Priority LOW 15CWE-1336Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336.
Summary
In OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 (in a certain non-default configuration), instance_info['ks_template'] is rendered without sandboxing.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ironic (OpenStack): 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2 +1
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 26.1.7; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 | 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ironic VendorOpenStack Affected 17.0.0 to before 26.1.7; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 Fixed in 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.0 to before 26.1.7; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 26.1.7; 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ironic (OpenStack) Fixed in 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-979m-gf7m-rg53
References
More OpenStack Ironic vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-37300 Resource allocation without limits in OpenStack Ironic CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-32789 In OpenStack Ironic through 35.x before a3f6d73, during image handling, an infinite loop… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-35966 Path traversal in OpenStack Ironic CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-31177 An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-30793 OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1 allows ipmitool execution in a non-default configuration that has a console interface. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-34153 OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 allows Boot Script Injection of an iPXE script if the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-44916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-979m-gf7m-rg53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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