PYSEC-2026-205

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-05-01 09:16 - Updated: 2026-06-08 12:31
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Details

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.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impacted products
Name purl
ironic-python-agent pkg:pypi/ironic-python-agent
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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {},
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "ironic-python-agent",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/ironic-python-agent"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.6.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
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        "8.5.1",
        "8.5.2",
        "8.5.3",
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-43003"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-205",
  "modified": "2026-06-08T12:31:44.732269Z",
  "published": "2026-05-01T09:16:17.440Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/blob/236b33abffe6688afc39c21e351cc3889b3db2dd/ironic_python_agent/efi_utils.py#L134-L139"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2148310"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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