Path traversal in OpenStack Ironic
Priority LOW 38CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenStack Ironic through before 35.0.2 allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00601 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Ironic (OpenStack): 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2 +1ironic (PyPI): 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2 +1Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 (PyPI) | 17.0.0 to before 26.1.7 | 26.1.7 | Patch available | GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6 | 29.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2 | 32.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 | 35.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 |
- 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
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0 to before 26.1.7 Fixed in 26.1.7 Patch available GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 27.0.0 to before 29.0.6 Fixed in 29.0.6 Patch available GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2 Fixed in 32.0.2 Patch available GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 Fixed in 35.0.2 Patch available GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
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
- Fix · GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 26.1.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 29.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 32.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 35.0.2 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenStack Ironic 26.1.7, 29.0.6 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-32787 OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 allows a malicious authenticated project admin or manager…Priority LOW 22
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
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-2026-31177 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
- TI-2015-06252 OpenStack Ironic 4.2.0 through 4.2.1 does not "clean" the disk after use, which allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-48681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-48681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-48681 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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