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TI-2026-47061 Aliases CVE-2026-66138GHSA-wj9f-vqw7-855c

OS command injection in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent

Priority LOW 34CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can achieve arbitrary code execution on a running Ironic-Python-Agent via a maliciously constructed configuration, because the value of ntp_server is passed to a shell.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00475 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 3 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenStackIronic Python Agent11.6.0; 11.3.0 – 11.5.1; 11.0.0 – 11.2.1; 6.0.0 – 10.2.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Ironic Python Agent VendorOpenStack Affected 11.6.0; 11.3.0 – 11.5.1; 11.0.0 – 11.2.1; 6.0.0 – 10.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:82785 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.76 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-alibaba-cloud-controller-manager-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-azure-file-csi-driver-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-baremetal-rhel8-operator +9
  • RHSA-2026:82813 Released 2026-10-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.70 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/kube-metrics-server-rhel8, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-node-agent-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-alibaba-cloud-controller-manager-rhel9 +23
  • RHSA-2026:70587 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift 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
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  • RHSA-2026:67936 Released 2026-09-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.71 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 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-2026:65852 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift 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
  • RHSA-2026:63047 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift 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 Important
    OpenShift 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-2026:60477 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift 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
  • RHSA-2026:57365 Released 2026-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.22.11 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22 registry.redhat.io/openshift4/aws-karpenter-provider-aws-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/oc-mirror-plugin-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/openshift4/ose-agent-installer-ui-rhel9 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Fixed RHSA-2026:82785
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15Fixed RHSA-2026:82813
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16Fixed RHSA-2026:67936
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17Fixed RHSA-2026:70587
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Fixed RHSA-2026:65852
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19Fixed RHSA-2026:63047
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20Fixed RHSA-2026:60446
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21Fixed RHSA-2026:60477
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22Fixed RHSA-2026:57365
Not affected: 10 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj9f-vqw7-855c
  3. 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  4. 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82813 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-23 Fix available: RHSA-2026:82785 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 · Red Hat

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-78562 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack Manila share operations CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-63467 Code injection in OpenStack Octavia CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2017-13226 The tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c in the Linux kernel before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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