Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-42997

OpenStack Ironic, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2

An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint. The credential forwarded is a time-limited Keystone token (which provides access to all OpenStack services Ironic is authorized for); or basic credentials configured for molds storage. The fixed versions are 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, and 35.0.1.

CVSS: 7.7
EPSS: 0.43%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.06

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.43%

Technical severityCVSS 7.7

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: OpenStack Ironic, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
Affected versions: >= 17.0.0 < 26.1.6, >= 27.0.0 < 29.0.5, >= 30.0.0 < 32.0.1, >= 33.0.0 < 35.0.1
Fixed versions: 26.1.6, 29.0.5, 32.0.1, 35.0.1

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that OpenStack Ironic, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE: CWE-201, CWE-669