What is CVE-2026-48681?

CVE-2026-48681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openstack Ironic, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-48681?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Openstack Ironic

CVE-2026-48681

OpenStack Ironic through before 35.0.2 allows file overwrite via directory traversal during deployment with a crafted ISO image.

EPSS: 0.002 (45.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openstack Ironic — versions 17.0.0, 27.0.0, 30.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-23 — Relative Path Traversal

References

cve@mitre.org (Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48681?: CVE-2026-48681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openstack Ironic, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-48681?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.