CVE-2026-54423 (CVSS 8.2)

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0052

Probability of exploitation

0.41%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-424 CWE-424

References

Other References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2150458 https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-025.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/08/3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-54423? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-54423? +

CVE-2026-54423 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0052, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-54423? +

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