CVE-2026-54423: CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path in OpenStack Ironic
OpenStack Ironic versions 22.1.0, 30.0.0, 32.0.0, and 36.0.0 contain a vulnerability (CWE-424) that allows a user with deployment privileges via the IPMI interface to bypass access controls by sending arbitrary IPMI commands using the send_raw step. This vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-54423 is an improper protection of an alternate path vulnerability (CWE-424) in OpenStack Ironic before version 37.0.1. It allows an Ironic user who can deploy nodes using the IPMI management interface to maliciously send arbitrary IPMI commands to a node via the send_raw step, bypassing Ironic's intended access control mechanisms. This could lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss, and high availability impact on affected nodes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges to deploy nodes via IPMI can bypass access controls and send arbitrary IPMI commands, potentially compromising node confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could disrupt node operations or expose sensitive information controlled by the IPMI interface.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently confirmed. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the OpenStack vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict deployment privileges to trusted users only and monitor for unusual IPMI command usage where possible.
CVE-2026-54423: CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path in OpenStack Ironic
Description
OpenStack Ironic versions 22.1.0, 30.0.0, 32.0.0, and 36.0.0 contain a vulnerability (CWE-424) that allows a user with deployment privileges via the IPMI interface to bypass access controls by sending arbitrary IPMI commands using the send_raw step. This vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 8.2.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-54423 is an improper protection of an alternate path vulnerability (CWE-424) in OpenStack Ironic before version 37.0.1. It allows an Ironic user who can deploy nodes using the IPMI management interface to maliciously send arbitrary IPMI commands to a node via the send_raw step, bypassing Ironic's intended access control mechanisms. This could lead to partial confidentiality and integrity loss, and high availability impact on affected nodes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges to deploy nodes via IPMI can bypass access controls and send arbitrary IPMI commands, potentially compromising node confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could disrupt node operations or expose sensitive information controlled by the IPMI interface.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently confirmed. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the OpenStack vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict deployment privileges to trusted users only and monitor for unusual IPMI command usage where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-14T04:04:35.484Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a506b8268715ace43e9d712
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 03:48:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 04:02:26 UTC
Last updated: 07/10/2026, 04:41:06 UTC
Views: 5
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