CVE-2026-44917 Path traversal in Ironic
Authenticated project admins can read local files on the Ironic conductor via a malicious pxe_template, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-44917?
CVE-2026-44917 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.2 allows a malicious authenticated project admin or manager to read local files on the Ironic conductor via a pxe_template.
Weakness: CWE-669
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openstack Ironic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44917?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-44917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44917 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-2026-44917, GHSA-3g4p-c74p-mh7x, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44917.