CVE-2026-43003
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- openstack ironic python agent1.0.0 → 11.5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic_python_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-rmxr-45gj-889wOpenStack Ironic Python Agent Includes Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere2026-05-01ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
- PYSEC-2026-2052026-05-01vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/tagsPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43003cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2148310enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/blob/236b33abffe6688afc39c21e351cc3889b3db2dd/ironic_python_agent/efi_utils.py#L134-L139enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/11nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51038nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57801nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60446nvd
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