CVE-2026-66138 (GCVE-0-2026-66138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-24 03:53 – Updated: 2026-07-24 12:27
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Summary
In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can achieve arbitrary code execution on a running Ironic-Python-Agent via a maliciously constructed configuration, because the value of ntp_server is passed to a shell.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenStack Ironic Python Agent Affected: 11.6.0 (semver)
Affected: 11.3.0 , ≤ 11.5.1 (semver)
Affected: 11.0.0 , ≤ 11.2.1 (semver)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 10.2.3 (semver)
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