CVE-2026-71201 Missing authorization in Ironic
A project reader can access Portgroups belonging to other projects via crafted requests, leading to unauthorized data disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-71201?
CVE-2026-71201 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OpenStack Ironic, published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0, a project reader that makes a crafted request to Ironic can return Portgroups assigned to Nodes owned or leased by another project.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71201?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71201?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-71201 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-71201 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71201, GHSA-x4h6-wf22-px84, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71201.