high8.0
CVE-2026-43003
OpenStack Ironic Python Agent Includes Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Impact
An issue was discovered in OpenStack ironic-python-agent 1.0.0 through 11.5.0. Ironic Python Agent (IPA) sometimes executes grub-install from within a chroot of the deployed partition image, leading to code execution in the case of a malicious image.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | ironic-python-agent | >= 1.0.0, <= 11.5.0 | 11.6.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openstack | Ironic Python Agent | from 1.0.0 through 11.5.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rmxr-45gj-889w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43003
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic-python-agent/+bug/2148310
- https://github.com/openstack/ironic-python-agent/blob/236b33abffe6688afc39c21e351cc3889b3db2dd/ironic_python_agent/efi_utils.py#L134-L139
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ironic-python-agent/PYSEC-2026-205.yaml
- https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic-python-agent/commit/6cd463a657edcddf7b79416ac69bdef5b6f30099
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43003
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2464306
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43003.json
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/16/11
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:51038
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57801
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60446
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60454