Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-54422
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Ironic Python Agent from OpenStack. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extract the credentials used to download it.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54422 |
| Debian:14 | ironic-python-agent | 11.5.0-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54422 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54422 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54422 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54422 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Ironic Python Agent | 10.2.0 – before 10.2.311.0.0 – before 11.2.111.3.0 – before 11.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N