CVE-2026-42997
OpenStack Ironic has an Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
7.7
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-42997
To remediate CVE-2026-42997, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 26.1.6 or later
Is CVE-2026-42997 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 26.1.6, >= 27.0.0, < 29.0.5, >= 30.0.0, < 32.0.1, >= 33.0.0, < 35.0.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |