CVE-2026-90461

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host...

6.3 MediumFix available

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Up 0.2 points since Sep 12, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: CVE-2026-90461
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-923
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-76751 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: EUVD-2026-76751
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mpf9-7jmw-7hrh 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host...

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: GHSA-mpf9-7jmw-7hrh
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-923
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: CVE-2026-90461
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-923
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-90461 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90461
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90461 6.3

OpenStack Ironic through 38.0.0 may send a username and password to an unexpected remote host when Image Service is configured for HTTP(S) Basic Authentication.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90461
CVSS 3.1: 6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openstack ironic

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ironic` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 1:21.1.0-31:21.1.0-3+deb12u11:21.3.0-11:21.4.0-11:21.4.0-2 Show 45 moreShow less 1:21.4.0-31:21.4.0-41:21.4.4-0+deb12u11:21.4.4-0+deb12u21:22.1.0-11:23.0.0-11:23.0.0-21:23.0.0-31:23.0.0-41:24.0.0-11:24.1.0-11:24.1.1-11:24.1.1-21:24.1.1-31:26.0.0-11:26.0.0-21:26.1.0-11:26.1.0-21:26.1.0-31:26.1.1-11:26.1.1-21:26.1.1-31:26.1.1-41:29.0.0-11:29.0.0-21:29.0.0-31:29.0.0-41:29.0.0-51:29.0.0-61:29.0.0-71:32.0.0-11:32.0.0-21:32.0.0-41:32.0.0-51:32.0.0-61:32.0.0-71:34.0.0-11:35.0.0-11:35.0.0-21:35.0.1-11:35.0.1-101:35.0.1-21:35.0.1-31:35.0.1-51:35.0.1-6	None known
`ironic` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 1:29.0.0-71:29.0.5-0+deb13u11:29.0.5-0+deb13u21:29.0.5-0+deb13u31:32.0.0-1 Show 26 moreShow less 1:32.0.0-21:32.0.0-41:32.0.0-51:32.0.0-61:32.0.0-71:34.0.0-11:35.0.0-11:35.0.0-21:35.0.1-11:35.0.1-101:35.0.1-21:35.0.1-31:35.0.1-51:35.0.1-61:35.0.1-71:35.0.1-81:35.0.1-91:38.0.0-11:38.0.0-21:38.0.0-31:39.0.0-11:39.0.0-21:39.0.0-31:39.0.0-41:39.0.0-51:39.0.0-6	None known
`ironic` Debian:14	before 1:39.0.0-1, plus listed versions 1:29.0.0-71:32.0.0-11:32.0.0-21:32.0.0-41:32.0.0-5 Show 17 moreShow less 1:32.0.0-61:32.0.0-71:34.0.0-11:35.0.0-11:35.0.0-21:35.0.1-11:35.0.1-101:35.0.1-21:35.0.1-31:35.0.1-51:35.0.1-61:35.0.1-71:35.0.1-81:35.0.1-91:38.0.0-11:38.0.0-21:38.0.0-3	1:39.0.0-1
`ironic` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.2.0-0ubuntu11:4.3.0-0ubuntu11:5.1.0-0ubuntu11:5.1.2-0ubuntu1	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:9.1.0-0ubuntu21:9.2.0-0ubuntu11:10.0.0-0ubuntu11:10.1.0-0ubuntu11:10.1.1-0ubuntu11:10.1.1-0ubuntu2	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.1-0ubuntu11:14.0.0~b1~git2019121713.76597ca93-0ubuntu11:14.0.0~b1~git2019121713.76597ca93-0ubuntu21:14.0.0-0ubuntu11:14.0.1~git2020032415.de2d907fc-0ubuntu11:14.0.1~git2020041013.af9e6ba90-0ubuntu21:15.0.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:18.2.0-0ubuntu11:18.2.0+git2021120910.cdc3b9538-0ubuntu11:19.0.0+git2022011216.7beadee46-0ubuntu11:20.0.0+git2022030313.4e6a3d52e-0ubuntu11:20.1.0-0ubuntu11:20.1.0-0ubuntu1.11:20.1.0-0ubuntu1.21:20.1.0-0ubuntu1.3	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:23.0.0-0ubuntu31:23.1.0+git2024011916.a374a0c1-0ubuntu11:24.1.0-0ubuntu11:24.1.1-0ubuntu11:24.1.1-0ubuntu1.21:24.1.1-0ubuntu1.3	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1:35.0.0-0ubuntu21:35.0.0-0ubuntu31:38.0.0+git20260818.101.f8e78b0-0ubuntu11:38.0.0+git2026091517.26c022f13-0ubuntu11:39.0.0-0ubuntu1	None known
`ironic` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:32.0.0-0ubuntu11:34.0.0-0ubuntu11:35.0.0-0ubuntu11:35.0.0-0ubuntu21:35.0.0-0ubuntu2.1	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-2026-90461 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Openstack Ironic, published September 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in ironic 1:39.0.0-1.

References

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