Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-66138
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection 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 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can achieve arbitrary code execution on a running Ironic-Python-Agent via a maliciously constructed configuration, because the value of ntp_server is passed to a shell.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66138 |
| Debian:14 | ironic-python-agent | 11.5.0-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66138 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ironic-python-agent | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Ironic Python Agent | 11.6.011.3.0 – through 11.5.111.0.0 – through 11.2.16.0.0 – through 10.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H