CVE-2026-42997
What it is
An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint. The credential forwarded is a time-limited Keystone token (which provides access to all OpenStack services Ironic is authorized for); or basic credentials configured for molds storage. The fixed versions are 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, and 35.0.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-669
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Openstack Ironic < 26.1.6
- Openstack Ironic < 29.0.5
- Openstack Ironic < 32.0.1
- Openstack Ironic < 35.0.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10
References
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39811
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42997
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466844
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42997.json