CVE-2026-71568: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in openshift-metal3 bmctest
In BMCtest, Ironic is started without authentication and TLS for the duration of the test. Exploiting the problem requires winning the race with bmctest itself, which reduces the attack window and significantly increases its complexity.
CVE-2026-71568: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in openshift-metal3 bmctest
Description
In BMCtest, Ironic is started without authentication and TLS for the duration of the test. Exploiting the problem requires winning the race with bmctest itself, which reduces the attack window and significantly increases its complexity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
openshift-metal3
bmctest
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat-cnalr
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-07T12:08:03.283Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aac43c855bf5e2cf5cf210d
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 19:47:20 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 19:47:20 UTC
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