In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, when applying a PATCH to update fields in volume…
Priority LOW 30CWE-212Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, when applying a PATCH to update fields in volume properties the user is authorized for, Ironic can return unredacted sensitive information (such as iSCSI credentials). The PATCH outcome is a security issue; the POST outcome is not a security issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00291 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Ironic (OpenStack): 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2 +1ironic (PyPI): 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2 +1Red Hat: 4 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 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2; 36.0.0 to before 37.0.1 | 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2, 37.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 17.0.0 to before 29.0.6 | 29.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2 | 32.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 | 35.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 |
| — | ironic (PyPI) | 36.0.0 to before 37.0.1 | 37.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 |
- Ironic VendorOpenStack Affected 17.0.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2; 36.0.0 to before 37.0.1 Fixed in 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2, 37.0.1 Patch available CNA
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 17.0.0 to before 29.0.6 Fixed in 29.0.6 Patch available GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2 Fixed in 32.0.2 Patch available GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 33.0.0 to before 35.0.2 Fixed in 35.0.2 Patch available GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78
- ironic (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 36.0.0 to before 37.0.1 Fixed in 37.0.1 Patch available GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ironic (OpenStack) Fixed in 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2, 37.0.1
- Fix · GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 29.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 32.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 35.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 ironic (PyPI) Fixed in 37.0.1 Advisory →
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-2026-54421
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78
References
Other 6
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2155049
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-023.html
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic/commit/dd2df520fe0ae019cb247a8295542abc2d4b46dd
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic
- https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/ironic/+/990430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/10
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Sources
- CVE-2026-54421 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54421 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4cw-mcg2-2q78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-54421 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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