CVE-2026-42997
During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-669, CWE-201
- Affected
- openstack/ironic
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.