CVE-2026-54422 Information disclosure in Ironic Python Agent
A malicious bootc container deployed via OpenStack Ironic Python Agent can extract the credentials used to download it.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-54422?
CVE-2026-54422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic Python Agent, published on 24 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.5.0, a malicious bootc container, when deployed using ironic-python-agent, may be able to extract the credentials used to download it.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54422?
How do I fix CVE-2026-54422?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-54422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54422, GHSA-7r4g-5584-3hjx, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54422.