7.7
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-42997
Dell Idrac Authorization Credential Exposure
Overview
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.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
May 5, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Scoring
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We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c |
Solution
Update OpenStack Ironic to a fixed version to prevent unauthorized access.
- Update OpenStack Ironic to version 35.0.1 or later.
- Apply security patches for versions 26.1.6, 29.0.5, or 32.0.1.
- Review and restrict authorization for remote endpoint requests.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-42997.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39811 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42997 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466844 | |
| https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42997.json |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-42997 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-42997
weaknesses.
CAPEC-12: Choosing Message Identifier Choosing Message Identifier
CAPEC-217: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured SSL/TLS Exploiting Incorrectly Configured SSL/TLS
CAPEC-612: WiFi MAC Address Tracking WiFi MAC Address Tracking
CAPEC-613: WiFi SSID Tracking WiFi SSID Tracking
CAPEC-618: Cellular Broadcast Message Request Cellular Broadcast Message Request
CAPEC-619: Signal Strength Tracking Signal Strength Tracking
CAPEC-621: Analysis of Packet Timing and Sizes Analysis of Packet Timing and Sizes
CAPEC-622: Electromagnetic Side-Channel Attack Electromagnetic Side-Channel Attack
CAPEC-623: Compromising Emanations Attack Compromising Emanations Attack
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CVE-2026-42997 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2026-42997 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: Ironic de OpenStack, Description: Se descubrió un problema en idrac en OpenStack Ironic antes de 35.0.1. Durante la importación, un usuario que invoca moldes puede solicitar que se envíe autorización a un punto final remoto. La credencial reenviada es un token de Keystone con límite de tiempo (que proporciona acceso a todos los servicios de OpenStack para los que Ironic está autorizado); o credenciales básicas configuradas para el almacenamiento de moldes. Las versiones corregidas son 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1 y 35.0.1. -
CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39811 -
CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jul. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4', 'packageName': 'openstack-ironic', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2', 'packageName': 'openstack-ironic', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1', 'packageName': 'openstack-ironic', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0', 'packageName': 'openstack-ironic', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jul. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Jun. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:16.2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:17.1'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-201 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42997 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466844 Added Reference https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42997.json -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 27.0.0 up to (excluding) 29.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 30.0.0 up to (excluding) 32.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 33.0.0 up to (excluding) 35.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:openstack:ironic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0.0 up to (excluding) 26.1.6 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-42997', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-05T18:38:38.789483Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'OpenStack', 'product': 'Ironic', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '17.0.0', 'lessThan': '26.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '27.0.0', 'lessThan': '29.0.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '30.0.0', 'lessThan': '32.0.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '33.0.0', 'lessThan': '35.0.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-010.html -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
May. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-669 Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.