What is CVE-2026-42997?

CVE-2026-42997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openstack Ironic, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-42997?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openstack Ironic

CVE-2026-42997

An issue was discovered in idrac in OpenStack Ironic before 35.0.1. During import, a user invoking molds can request authorization to be sent to a remote endpoint. The credential forwarded is a time-limited Keystone token (which provides a…

EPSS: 0.000 (1.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Openstack Ironic — versions 17.0.0, 27.0.0, 30.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-669 — Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

References

cve@mitre.org
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42997?: CVE-2026-42997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openstack Ironic, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-42997?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.