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CVE-2026-54422 json

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extra…

published 3mo ago modified 18d ago also EUVD-2026-48475

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • OpenStack Ironic Python Agent 10.2.3, 11.2.1, 11.5.1
  • ironic-python-agent Debian 14 11.5.0-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54422

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-54422 updated cvss 6.5

ironic-python-agent: ironic-python-agent: Credential extraction from bootc container deployment via /proc/1/root

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 python3-ironic-python-agent, openstack-ironic-python-agent, openshift4/ose-ironic-agent-rhel9
    affected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 python3-ironic-python-agent, openstack-ironic-python-agent Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 python3-ironic-python-agent, openstack-ironic-python-agent Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 openstack-ironic-python-agent
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
3mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • OpenStack Ironic Python Agent

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

Sources

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