CVE-2026-66138

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can...

7.2 HighFix available

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can achieve arbitrary code execution on a running Ironic-Python-Agent via a maliciously constructed configuration, because the value of ntp_server is passed to a shell.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Up 0.1 points since Jul 24, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2026-66138
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-48476 7.2

Record: EUVD-2026-48476
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wj9f-vqw7-855c 7.2

In OpenStack Ironic Python Agent through 11.6.0, a project-scoped user with the manager role can...

Record: GHSA-wj9f-vqw7-855c
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.2

Record: CVE-2026-66138
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-78
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-66138 7.2

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-66138
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138 7.2

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-66138
CVSS 3.1: 7.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openstack ironic python agent

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ironic-python-agent` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 10.2.0-311.1.0-111.2.0-111.2.0-211.4.0-1 Show 9 moreShow less 11.5.0-111.5.0-211.5.0-311.5.0-411.5.0-512.0.0-112.0.0-213.0.0-113.0.0-2	None known
`ironic-python-agent` Debian:14	before 11.5.0-4, plus listed versions 10.2.0-311.1.0-111.2.0-111.2.0-211.4.0-111.5.0-111.5.0-211.5.0-3	11.5.0-4
`ironic-python-agent` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 9.1.0-1ubuntu1	None known
`ironic-python-agent` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 11.2.0-211.5.0-211.5.0-311.5.0-411.5.0-5	None known
`ironic-python-agent` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 10.2.0-311.2.0-2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-66138 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Openstack Ironic Python Agent, published July 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in ironic-python-agent 11.5.0-4.