Vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent (CVE-2026-54422)
Summary
Vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent (CVE-2026-54422). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extract the credentials used to download it.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-54422 has been found in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "OpenStack Ironic Python Agent CVE-2026-54422" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-54422 (OpenStack Ironic Python Agent) — CWE-522 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-522) exists in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of OpenStack Ironic Python Agent.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで OpenStack Ironic Python Agent を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54422 ironic-python-agent
References
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web cve@mitre.org
- web cve@mitre.org
- web cve@mitre.org
- web openwall.com
- web github.com