CVE-2026-54421

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

Description

In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, when applying a PATCH to update fields in volume properties the user is authorized for, Ironic can return unredacted sensitive information (such as iSCSI credentials). The PATCH outcome is a security issue; the POST outcome is not a security issue.

CWE-212

How to fix

Remediation Available

ironicDebian

Fixed in:1:35.0.1-6CVE-2026-54421

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-212 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-1940	High	7.5	4.5%	-	-
CVE-2022-29900	Medium	6.5	3.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2002-0704	High	7.5	3.2%	-	-
CVE-2020-15094	High	8.0	3.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-23633	High	7.4	2.2%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-19362	Medium	6.5	2.1%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-54421?

Upgrade ironic on debian unstable to 1:35.0.1-6 or later.

Is CVE-2026-54421 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-54421 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-54421?

CVE-2026-54421 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-54421 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ironic (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.