CVE-2026-42997: Ironic python agent · OpenStack Ironic has an Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
Affects ironic-python-agentSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 35.0.1 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 35.0.1, 32.0.1, 29.0.5 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| PyPIironic-python-agent | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIironic-python-agent | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIironic-python-agent | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIironic-python-agent | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint. The credential forwarded is a time-limited Keystone token (which provides access to all OpenStack services Ironic is authorized for); or basic credentials configured for molds storage. The fixed versions are 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, and 35.0.1.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42997 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent (opens in a new tab)
- security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 (opens in a new tab)