CVE-2026-48681 OpenStack Ironic allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image
Attackers can overwrite files via directory traversal using a crafted ISO image during deployment in OpenStack Ironic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-48681?
CVE-2026-48681 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 through before 35.0.2 allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48681?
9 open source packages ship an affected version, including ironic. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ironic PyPI | From 17.0.0 | 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2, 35.0.2 |
ironic PyPI | From 17.0.0 | 26.1.7 |
ironic PyPI | From 17.0.0 | 26.1.7 |
ironic PyPI | From 27.0.0 | 29.0.6 |
ironic PyPI | From 27.0.0 | 29.0.6 |
ironic PyPI | From 30.0.0 | 32.0.2 |
3 more packages
ironic PyPI | From 30.0.0 | 32.0.2 |
ironic PyPI | From 33.0.0 | 35.0.2 |
ironic PyPI | From 33.0.0 | 35.0.2 |
Products include Openstack Ironic.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48681?
Upgrade ironic to a fixed version for your release line: 26.1.7, 29.0.6, 32.0.2 or 35.0.2.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-48681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48681 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-2026-46447 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-2026-48681, GHSA-9v62-qx4c-44x5, PYSEC-2026-3470, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48681.