OpenStack Ironic Python Agent Includes Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | ironic-python-agent | >= 1.0.0, < 11.6.0 | 11.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/blob/236b33abffe6688afc39c21e351cc3889b3db2dd/ironic_python_agent/efi_utils.py#L134-L139
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2148310
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rmxr-45gj-889w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43003
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51038
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57801
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60446
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60454
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43003
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464306
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ironic-python-agent/PYSEC-2026-205.yaml
- https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-python-agent/commit/6cd463a657edcddf7b79416ac69bdef5b6f30099
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43003.json
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/11
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78, CWE-829- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
ironic-python-agent- Disclosed
- 01.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-205 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rmxr-45gj-889w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ironic-python-agent
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2026 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 2
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