CVE-2026-54422

Publication date 24 July 2026

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
ironic-python-agent	26.04 LTS resolute	Needs evaluation
	24.04 LTS noble	Needs evaluation
	22.04 LTS jammy	Not in release

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Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 5.5 · Medium

Base metrics

Parameter	Value
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality impact	High
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	None

Scores

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.5 · Medium
Exploitability score	-
Impact score	-

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54422
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/23/4
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2155826
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2155826
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-028.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/23/4