CVE-2026-42510 OpenStack Ironic is Vulnerable to Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via ipmitool in OpenStack Ironic when the console interface is enabled in non-default configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-42510?
CVE-2026-42510 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic, published on 28 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1 allows ipmitool execution in a non-default configuration that has a console interface.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42510?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including ironic. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ironic PyPI | All versions | 35.0.1 |
ironic PyPI | All versions | 35.0.1 |
ironic PyPI | All versions | 35.0.1 |
Products include Openstack Ironic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-42510?
Upgrade ironic to 35.0.1 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-42510 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42510 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenStack Ironic
- CVE-2026-42997 OpenStack Ironic has an Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
- CVE-2015-7514 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2026-48681 OpenStack Ironic allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image
- CVE-2026-46447 OpenStack Ironic allows Boot Script Injection
- CVE-2026-50589 OpenStack Ironic: Crafted JSON String to Certain Endpoints on the API or JSON-RPC Service May Result in Service Crash
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-42510, GHSA-wqpv-c3pp-3m58, PYSEC-2026-2525, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42510.