GHSA-HFC8-W5F4-3X6M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 18:23 – Updated: 2026-05-29 18:23
VLAI
Summary
Ironic Standalone Operator's controller modifies user-owned resources without consent
Details

Impact

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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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.7.2"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.7.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
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      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.1"
      },
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        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.8.2"
            }
          ],
          "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"
}


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