CVE-2026-44916 Code injection in Ironic
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsandboxed template rendering in OpenStack Ironic when using a specific non-default configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-44916?
CVE-2026-44916 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic, published on 8 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 (in a certain non-default configuration), instance_info['ks_template'] is rendered without sandboxing.
Weakness: CWE-1336
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44916?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openstack Ironic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44916?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-44916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44916 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-2026-42510 OpenStack Ironic is Vulnerable to Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
- 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
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44916, GHSA-979m-gf7m-rg53, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44916.