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Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2026 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2026-0980Rubyipmi: red hat satellite: remote code execution in rubyipmi via malicious bmc username

High 8.3

In plain English

A high-severity OS command injection in Red Hat Satellite 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A flaw was found in rubyipmi, a gem used in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) component of Red Hat Satellite. An authenticated attacker with host creation or update permissions could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious username for the BMC interface. This could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the system.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
RubyGemsrubyipmi0.13.0GHSA-hfcp-477w-3wjw

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 see references

Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

References