GHSA-HFC8-W5F4-3X6M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 18:23 – Updated: 2026-05-29 18:23Impact
The Ironic Standalone Operator (IRSO) is the operator to maintain an Ironic deployment for Metal3. IRSO controller automatically adds its environment label to user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps without the resource owner's consent. A high-privilege controller modifying user-owned resources constitutes an unauthorized integrity violation. Deployments running IrSO v0.7.0 through v0.8.1 that reference user-provided Secrets or ConfigMaps (TLS certificates, BMC CA, trusted CA) are affected.
Patches
Fixed in v0.9.0, v0.8.2, v0.7.3.
Workarounds
Manually add the environment label (ironic-standalone-operator.metal3.io/environment) to all user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps before they are referenced in the Ironic resource. This prevents the controller from modifying them.
Resources
- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619
- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664
- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.7.2"
},
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"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
},
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"events": [
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},
{
"fixed": "0.7.3"
}
],
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}
]
},
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},
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},
"ranges": [
{
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},
{
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}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Impact\n\nThe Ironic Standalone Operator (IRSO) is the operator to maintain an Ironic deployment for Metal3. IRSO controller automatically adds its environment label to user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps without the resource owner\u0027s consent. A high-privilege controller modifying user-owned resources constitutes an unauthorized integrity violation. Deployments running IrSO v0.7.0 through v0.8.1 that reference user-provided Secrets or ConfigMaps (TLS certificates, BMC CA, trusted CA) are affected.\n\n## Patches\n\nFixed in v0.9.0, v0.8.2, v0.7.3. \n\n## Workarounds\n\nManually add the environment label (ironic-standalone-operator.metal3.io/environment) to all user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps before they are referenced in the Ironic resource. This prevents the controller from modifying them.\n\n## Resources\n\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665",
"id": "GHSA-hfc8-w5f4-3x6m",
"modified": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
"published": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-hfc8-w5f4-3x6m"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Ironic Standalone Operator\u0027s controller modifies user-owned resources without consent"
}
Sightings
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