In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, an Ironic user with the ability to deploy nodes using…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, an Ironic user with the ability to deploy nodes using the IPMI management interface can maliciously use the send_raw step to send arbitrary IPMI commands to a node, bypassing Ironic's access control.
Why it matters now
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 | 22.1.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 32.0.0 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 VendorOpenStack Affected 22.1.0 to before 29.0.6; 30.0.0 to before 32.0.2; 32.0.0 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ironic (OpenStack) Fixed in 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2, 37.0.1
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2026:70587 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.17.58 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/aws-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/azure-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/cloud-network-config-controller-rhel9 +47
- RHSA-2026:67858 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.15.69 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli-artifacts, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cluster-config-api-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cluster-openshift-controller-manager-rhel9-operator +10
- RHSA-2026:65852 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.18.55 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/aws-kms-encryption-provider-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-apiserver-network-proxy-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-azure-cluster-api-controllers-rhel9 +19
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:62410 Released 2026-09-11 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.14.73 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli-artifacts, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cluster-image-registry-operator, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cluster-platform-operators-manager-rhel8 +6
- RHSA-2026:62550 Released 2026-09-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.16.70 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli-artifacts-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-cli-rhel9 +15
- RHSA-2026:63047 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.19.46 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-baremetal-cluster-api-controllers-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-console-rhel9 +4
- RHSA-2026:60446 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.20.36 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-azure-cluster-api-controllers-rhel9 +18
- RHSA-2026:60441 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.22.12 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-aws-ebs-csi-driver-rhel9-operator +23
- RHSA-2026:60477 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.21.31 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/aws-karpenter-provider-aws-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/egress-router-cni-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/oc-mirror-plugin-rhel9 +20
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenStack Ironic 29.0.6, 32.0.2 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-32788 OpenStack Ironic through before 37.0.1 allows creation or modification of nodes cross-project without authorization.Priority LOW 25
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 4.14 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62410 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67858 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62550 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:70587 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65852 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63047 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:60446 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:60477 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:60441 |
Not affected: 12 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxvx-hwwh-pp7c
References
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- TI-2026-69629 OpenStack Mistral flaw lets users change other projects' resources CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-69623 Command injection in OpenStack Mistral std.ssh_proxied action CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-17779 Improper privilege management in OpenStack CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-54423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxvx-hwwh-pp7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-54423 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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